A Silver Alert had been issued Sunday afternoon for Barbara Loken of Farmingdale.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Richmond teenager has a goal to donate 3,000 lbs. of food to the local food pantry by end of year — and he’s close
Koleman Kroesser, 17, has donated food and his time to the Richmond Food Pantry since he was in 8th grade and as he nears the end of the year, he wants to donate 3,000 lbs. of food.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Two people found dead in tent fires this weekend
The remains of one man were found in a makeshift tent in Sanford on Saturday, while Portland police discovered a body inside a burning tent near Marginal Way on Sunday.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Most police departments in Maine have never invoked yellow flag law
Portland calls the measure ‘cumbersome,’ but gun reform advocates hope to streamline the safety net allowing police to take firearms from people considered to be a threat.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State, News
The Quarry seemed like an improbable Beard Award winner, unless you’ve met Marilou Ranta
Since winning the prestigious award for Outstanding Hospitality in May, the tireless chef/owner of the Monson restaurant continues to prove why she’s deserving of an onslaught of new customers.
Posted inHealth, Life & Culture, Local & State, News
Maine fathers form support groups after losing children to stillbirths
The Sad Dads Club has grown into a global community with members from Maine to California, helping parents through their grief while honoring the memories of their children.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine apple growers hurt by 50% loss, insurance inequities
Immediately after the harvest season finishes, growers begin filing claims and insurance adjusters come visit farms in person to verify the crop losses growers have reported.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Fire at BIW to be investigated by federal agencies
The blaze that started outside a ship under construction at Bath Iron Works was quickly subdued, and one employee was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Those who perished 125 years ago in sinking of ‘Maine’s Titanic’ remembered at service
On the Saturday after Thanksgiving in 1898, at least 68 crew members and 130 passengers boarded the SS Portland in Boston and headed for Portland. They never reached their destination.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Small Business Saturday highlights the success of a handful of new stores on Gardiner’s Main Street
Waterville’s Shop Small Saturday and Gardiner’s Main Street had a great turnout for Small Business Saturday, especially with a number of new businesses in Gardiner.