Richard Fortier held onto a partial UPI teletype from a local radio station, which details the minutes immediately following the news that President John F. Kennedy had been assassinated.
Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Portland won’t pause homeless sweeps this winter. Now what?
After the City Council rejected a proposal to allow public camping for the winter, residents of the city’s largest homeless encampment at Harbor View Park say they are angry, scared and confused.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Thanksgiving meals planned for Skowhegan Community Center, other locations
The meal is expected to draw at least 350 people and is one of several community dinners planned for the region Thursday.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Winthrop Town Council votes to form downtown revitalization committee
The 10-person Village Revitalization Committee is expected to update the town’s downtown revitalization plan for the first time in more than two decades.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Arrest warrant issued for man suspected of assaulting Waterville police officer
Ricki M. Gould, 28, most recently of Corinna, assaulted the officer last weekend and was also believed to be involved in the theft of a vehicle Tuesday in St. Albans, according to officials.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Malaga Island added to National Register of Historic Places
Malaga Island was home to a small community that historians believe was settled by free Black Americans around the time of the Civil War.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Times Record
Bath Iron Works awarded $58 million contract for services for new destroyers
Bath Iron Works has 12 Arleigh Burke-class destroyers in various stages of production.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Video: Police investigate theft of money from Jay gas station
Police looking for man who asked to use a phone Sunday, took money from the cash drawer and left.
Posted inLocal & State
Police identify human remains found in Ellsworth
The body was identified as Anson Snowdeal, 43, who was last seen leaving a family member’s property in February 2022.
Posted inLocal & State, News
How a Maine businessman made the AR-15 into America’s best-selling rifle
Neither a gun enthusiast nor a right-wing ideologue, Richard Dyke used political connections and lobster giveaways to build Bushmaster, the company that popularized assault-style rifles.