Voters are to decide on three referendums seeking to allocate tax revenue for environmental projects, to repair the bridge on Mill Hill Road and to change the Vassalboro Sanitary District’s charter.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Ward 7 city councilor in Waterville faces challenger in November election
Thomas A. McCormick Sr., who is unenrolled, is running for reelection to his Ward 7 City Council seat in the November election, and faces opposition from political newcomer Catherine Tamara Herard, a Democrat.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Interstate 95 in Augusta reopens after crash snarls northbound traffic for two hours
The crash was reported just before 10 a.m., when a Subaru hydroplaned and veered into the center lane and hit a truck towing a camper, according to officials.
Posted inMaine, News
‘Trauma and heartache’: Mainers reflect on anniversary of Oct. 7 attack in Israel
Mainers with Jewish and Palestinian ties say they are feeling despair and anger after violence in the Middle East intensified in recent weeks.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine
Early voting now underway across Maine
All communities are required to offer in-person absentee voting starting Monday through Oct. 31. Municipalities are also starting to mail absentee ballots to people who have requested them.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News, Uncategorized
Craft Weekend draws artists, patrons to studios across Maine
Artists gathered at Tandem Glass Works in Dresden to share inspirations and patrons.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine
Quarter of Maine House races have only one major-party candidate. Here’s a map of those districts.
The number of races where Democrats and Republicans did not face off rose significantly in the pandemic election of 2020, and has stayed at almost the same level since.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Hancock County sheriff’s deputy shoots, injures man who allegedly threatened to burn down house
The suspect’s injuries are not believed to be life-threatening, the sheriff’s office said in a news release Sunday.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Man kills wife and daughter in Bath, police say
Michael Bailey, 66, fatally shot his wife and daughter on Sunday morning, according to police. A shelter-in-place order was issued before the suspect was found dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Hannaford makes midlevel managers eligible for overtime, but some may see pay dip
They’ll have to work 45 hours per week to earn the same salary they got for 40 as the company addresses a labor shortage.