The Rev. Andy Gibson is back ministering at First Congregational Church and he hopes to play a leading role in supporting members of the military and their families.
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Halloween events serve up spooky fun across central Maine
Costumes and candy ruled Sunday at the Litchfield Fairgrounds for the Regional School Unit 4 PTA Trunk or Treat, an annual event celebrating Halloween, and one of dozens of events and displays scheduled between now and the end of October.
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Winslow officials consider replacing aging, problematic Town Office
The town has received three proposals from firms for the design of a new municipal complex to replace one that opened in 1965.
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Morning Sentinel, Kennebec Journal staff take top honors at annual Maine press ceremony
The Maine Press Association’s annual awards ceremony was held Saturday at the Atlantic Oceanside Hotel & Event Center in Bar Harbor.
Posted inCommunity, Morning Sentinel
Camden ecologist to discuss use of native plants in landscapes
CAMDEN — Restoration ecologist Amy Thomsen plans to discuss why to use native plants in landscapes, as well as the benefits to gardening with them, in a free Camden Garden Club lecture Thursday, Oct. 27. The one-hour talk is open to the public and also will be livestreamed on Zoom from the Camden American Legion, […]
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Rome-based retreat to host tour of new health, wellness center Oct. 30
ROME — The Travis Mills Foundation plans to hold an open house for its new Health and Wellness Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at the 1002 Watson Pond Road retreat in Rome. It took exactly one year from groundbreaking to ribbon cutting on the $7 million facility, which includes an […]
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Police: Suspect in Winslow incident apprehended, taken into custody at Fairfield truck stop
A news release from Fairfield’s police department says a suspect from a Winslow incident was apprehended Saturday morning at a Circle K truck stop in Fairfield.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Outdoors
Skowhegan girls come out for Youth Hunting Day
Two teenage girls — one a first-timer and the other a ‘deer machine’ — talk about scoring big on Youth Hunting Day in Skowhegan.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Photos: World champion pétanque player Marco Foyot teaches Augusta enthusiasts how to up their game
World Champion Marco Foyot, of France, visited the Mill Park pétanque courts Friday in Augusta for a demonstration and clinic. In pétanque, players aim to beat opponents by throwing boules as close to a target ball as possible while standing in a circle with both feet on the ground. Foyot is a seven-time French national champion in the sport and also won the country’s junior championship twice. As a member of France’s triples team in World Pétanque Championship competition, he has won a gold, a silver and four bronze medals. All photos by Joe Phelan.
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Big changes afoot in Fairfield-area school district as residents consider plan for $47 million elementary school
The state would pick up nearly all of the tab for the project, which would lead to the closure of three schools as the district moves to consolidate grades.