The 1 a.m. blaze at a South Alpine Street house came about a month after Fire Department hired full-time firefighters to provide 24-hour coverage, which the fire chief says enabled a quicker response to the scene.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Bowdoin man indicted in hit-and-run collision in Madison that seriously injured Cornville couple
A Somerset County grand jury last week indicted Edward McGuire, 62, on several counts following the collision that occurred in May.
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Madison residents approve $10 million affordable housing project
The project passed by a wide margin Monday and now the developers who want to build on Weston Avenue are awaiting approval by MaineHousing on a financing package.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Flutie 5K for Autism set for Oct. 22 at Rome’s Pine Tree Camp
ROME — The Flutie 5K for Autism at Pine Tree Camp is scheduled for 9:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, at 114 Pine Tree Camp Road. “You’ve never run, walked or rolled through a setting quite like Pine Tree Camp,” said Adria King, donor relations director for Pine Tree Society, according to a news release from […]
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Former director of Skowhegan Regional Chamber of Commerce charged with theft, forgery
Jason Gayne pleaded not guilty Monday to several charges that accuse him of taking nearly $200,000 from the chamber and another organization he led, Hospice Volunteers of Somerset County.
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Dump truck hits utility pole in Waterville; 2,600 lose power
Truck was on Eustis Parkway Monday, assisting with replacing a water main when it struck the pole, according to officials.
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Effort underway to restore Oakland hall built in wake of Civil War
Memorial Hall, one of the oldest and most unique structures in central Maine, is the focus of renovations meant to breathe new life into historic building.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Photos: Collecting for classrooms
Volunteers collect and organize school supplies at Vassalboro Fire Station on Saturday to be distributed to local classrooms. Photos by Morning Sentinel photographer Michael G. Seamans.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Windsor couple carves, paints eagle to honor Wreaths Across America founder
Alan Johnston, U.S. Army veteran and commander for the Maine Chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars, on Aug. 6 led the dedication of a hand-carved wood eagle to Wreaths Across America’s founder Morrill Worcester, as part of the organization’s annual Stem to Stone event in Downeast Maine, according to a news release […]
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Two teens charged with aggravated assault after 14-year-old beaten at Fairfield park
Police said the assault Friday at Mill Island Park was watched by about a half-dozen other juveniles, some of whom recorded video of the attack.