Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Morning Sentinel
News and information from the greater Waterville area.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville board requires food truck court fence to be removed, replaced
The Waterville Planning Board told PoPo’s Food Truck Court developer PoPo Lu that she must replace the fence she installed around the property at 121 Kennedy Memorial Drive with a stockade fence and extend it to block headlights from shining in neighbors’ windows.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Man in critical condition after stabbing in Palmyra, police say
The stabbing was reported shortly before 3 a.m. at 482 Madawaska Road in Palmyra, according to Maine State Police.
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Waterville elevator operator a rare breed
Jason Begin is one of only a few elevator operators in the country, working out of the Cyr Block Professional Building on Main Street in Waterville, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Nation & World
Mid-Maine Chamber president on vacation weathers Florida hurricane
Kimberly Lindlof, president and CEO of the Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce in Waterville, described riding out Hurricane Milton at her condo in Venice, Florida, where she is vacationing.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Fire destroys barn in Athens, dog alerts homeowner
David Mercier, who is Athens’ animal control officer, was sleeping when his puppy woke him, alerting him to the fire.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News, Politics
Republican House candidate from Augusta claims government created recent hurricanes
In a series of posts on Facebook, Wendy Lee MacDowell, who is running against incumbent Rep. Bill Bridgeo in House District 60, falsely claimed the government is manufacturing “weaponized weather” to target conservative states with storms and seize land for lithium mining.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Sheriff: Three arrested on drug charges after search of Hartland home
Wednesday’s search of the Crosby Street residence took place after a monthlong investigation into illegal drug activity at the dwelling, officials said.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Former University of Maine at Farmington professor joins Margaret Chase Smith Library in Skowhegan as new director
Chris O’Brien, a Cold War historian who was previously a professor of history at UMF, took over as the library’s director in September.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
There’s a chance to see the northern lights in Maine this week
The forecast suggests Thursday night might be a great opportunity to see the northern lights in parts of Maine.