Vaughn Farnham first began responding to fires at the age of 13, with his father, and ‘was born to be a firefighter,’ his family says.
Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Fairfield police investigate fight, gunshots at apartment
Officers responded to 31 Main St. early Friday for an incident that resulted in injuries to a man visiting an apartment there.
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Posted inLocal & State, News
Unions accept contract offer, ending strike at Northern Maine pulp manufacturer
Workers at Woodland Pulp in Baileyville had walked off the job on Oct. 14.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics, Uncategorized
Group behind ‘right to repair’ referendum faces fines for late notice of major donations
The Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics could assess up to $240,000 in fines for the Maine Automotive Right to Repair Committee, but staff are recommending a levy of $50,000.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Hartland man identified as person killed in St. Albans fight
Harvey Elderkin, 57, died following a report Wednesday afternoon of a fight in the Somerset County town of St. Albans.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
No injuries reported in Skowhegan crash after logging truck overturns SUV near downtown
Authorities say passengers in the vehicle avoided harm because they were wearing their seatbelts.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Week In Photos Nov. 17-24, 2023
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Maine students are missing more school days than before the pandemic
Chronic absenteeism rates are more than 10 percentage points higher than the 2018-19 school year. Experts say resources to get students to class aren’t back on track.
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Bear in mind, Waterville homeless have a Christmas wish list too
A woman who lives adjacent to the Kennebec River in Waterville says sturdier tents, propane heaters, mini generators, bottled water and batteries are among the top needs of her homeless neighbors as winter takes hold, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Uncategorized
Developers of Maine wind transmission line stymied by pace of negotiations with regulators
New York-based LS Power wants to build up to 160 miles of transmission line across northern and central Maine, but differences over terms of the service and power purchase agreement have emerged, as has some community opposition.