Arthur Barnard and Kristy Strout attended the 11th annual National Vigil for All Victims of Gun Violence and met hundreds of other people whose lives were inextricably altered by gun violence.
Maine
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Franklin County Commissioners approve interviews to find a contractor, open sealed fee envelopes
Six complete proposals from contracting companies have been received for project manager of emergency operations building.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville launches system to alert residents of emergencies, other city events
Residents can sign up to receive alerts by email, text message, pager or voicemail.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Waterville murderer appeals conviction, lawyer says police improperly entered apartment
Maine’s highest court hears an appeal by Nicholas P. Lovejoy, who pleaded guilty to murder in the 2019 shooting death of Melissa Sousa.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
As Winthrop Planning Board nears completion of mining regulations, residents voice concerns about transparency
Town Manager Anthony Wilson said the Planning Board is close to wrapping up the draft ordinance, which will be discussed at tonight’s meeting.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Kennebec Valley Community College launches Business Entrepreneurship Program
The four-month program is free to those who enroll this January.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville police investigate Oakland plow truck, pedestrian collision
The Waterville Police Department covered the incident because it involved an Oakland town employee driving a public works truck.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Maine DHHS commissioner questioned about child deaths, caseworker complaints
Jeanne Lambrew acknowledges problems within the child protection office during testimony before the Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee.
Posted inMaine, News
State agency, legislative committee clash in supreme court hearing over records
Lawmakers on the Government Oversight Committee are appealing a lower court’s decision that barred them from access to confidential child protective records.
Posted inMaine, News
Dolly Parton and Gov. Janet Mills highlight free-books program for Maine children
Maine is working with Parton’s Imagination Library literacy initiative to expand the program across the state.