The independent says the Republican candidate’s characterization of the Jan. 6, 2021, riots at the U.S. Capitol as ‘love and peace’ are inaccurate. Sen. Susan Collins recalls the chaos and tumult of that day nearly 4 years ago.
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Skowhegan-area schools, New Balance locked down Friday during search
No direct threat was made against the schools in RSU/MSAD 54, but the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office notified district leadership out of caution while they were searching for Stevens this morning.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Feds successful in taking Cornville home investigated for illegal marijuana grow
A home in Corinna that housed another suspected illegal growing operation was also ordered by a judge to be taken by federal authorities earlier this month.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine, News
‘Game-changing’ proposal would bring hotel, apartments, retail to former Kmart in Augusta
Due to the height of the proposed hotel – up to 85 feet – the project needs a contract zone from the city’s Planning Board.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Week In Photos Oct. 11-18, 2024
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Winthrop Utilities District customers could soon see 18.4% sewer rate increase
The rate increase, which would be spread out over two years, is intended to cover a sewer project that came in well over its initial estimate.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Winthrop interim superintendent addresses frozen budget at first public forum
Superintendent Becky Foley wants to host several forums through the year to address concerns, questions and input the community may have for Winthrop Public Schools.
Posted inMaine
A Maine law could have forced the Lewiston mass shooter into psychiatric treatment. Why wasn’t it used?
Like nearly every other state, Maine can compel those with serious mental illnesses to comply with outpatient treatment. But the law is rarely used. Some fear it threatens to return America to a dark era of institutionalization.
Posted inMaine
4 key findings about Maine’s law to compel mental health treatment
We spent months talking to experts in mental health care about what happened in Lewiston and how to treat people who cannot or do not accept their mental illnesses.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: The season of change
The onset of autumn brings opportunity to enjoy the sounds and scents of seasonal change, and to exercise our right to vote in what may be the most consequential presidential election of our lifetimes, Amy Calder writes.