Two candidates are vying to fill the remainder of a resigning councilor’s term, while five others campaign for two open seats.
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Five candidates vie for 3 seats on China Select Board
Residents Edwin Bailey, Tod Detre and Thomas Rumpf are seeking their first terms on the town’s five-person Select Board. Two candidates, Brent Chesley and Blane Casey, are incumbent councilors seeking reelection.
Update: Several people, including juveniles, arrested by U.S. Marshals on gun charges in Skowhegan
Two juveniles and one 18-year-old were arrested in connection to violent weapons offenses out of Massachusetts, officials said.
Reporting Aside: How will central Mainers vote?
A quick polling of Waterville area residents about who they plan to vote for for president garnered an eclectic set of answers, Amy Calder writes.
Week In Photos Oct. 18-25, 2024
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Man dies after being critically injured in Palmyra stabbing
Todd Parsons, 48, has died of injuries suffered in a stabbing Oct. 11 in Palmyra, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety.
PFAS contamination prompts ‘do not eat’ advisory in parts of Albion, Freedom, Unity
Authorities are warning residents not to eat wild deer or turkey after testing found dangerous levels of “forever chemicals” in the area’s wildlife.
Recent dumpster fires in Skowhegan under investigation
The Office of State Fire Marshal is investigating a recent string of dumpster fires at Skowhegan businesses.
Mills tells Colby College audience a good leader seeks staff input, listens to Mainers
Gov. Janet Mills answered questions Wednesday night as part of “In the News,” an event organized by the Goldfarb Center for Public Affairs at the Waterville college.
Lewiston man killed Tuesday after his vehicle veered off Interstate 95 in Palmyra
Police say Isaac Lemieux, 21, of Lewiston, died Tuesday after his vehicle veered into the median on Interstate 95.