“If that water main were to collapse or be broken, there would be no water,” said a trustee of the Norridgewock Water District, which last week was awarded $1.05 million from Gov. Janet Mills’ office.
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‘Layers of invisibility’: Workers at Maine’s illegal cannabis grow sites show signs of human trafficking
Federal prosecutors say they have found no evidence of exploitation at the clandestine marijuana grow houses. Some local law enforcement, anti-trafficking advocates and several grow house workers say otherwise.
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Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Agricultural tradition lives on at Skowhegan State Fair
Now in its 206th year, the Skowhegan State Fair, which kicked off last Thursday and ends its 10-day run this Saturday, is the oldest consecutively running agricultural fair in the country and draws about 100,000 visitors in a typical year, according to organizers.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Debby largely spares central Maine, as summer rain lower than record 2023
The storm clearing the area Saturday was good news for several area events and for viewing the Perseid meteor shower, expected to peak Sunday night.
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Boat owners file complaints with authorities over mishandling by Belgrade storage, repair shop
Customers’ claims on social media were corroborated by a half dozen incident reports from the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office that detail a pattern of neglect and a lack of communication from the Belgrade Boat Shop and its owner.
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Driver charged by police after crashing into bicyclist in Skowhegan
The bicyclist, a 67-year-old Fairfield man, was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries following the Thursday evening crash, police said.
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Week In Photos Aug. 2-9, 2024
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Reporting Aside: A 94-year-old Waterville woman is a world traveler who has seen it all
Marilyn Jean Bird recently received a prestigious award from an international travel club for having visited more than 150 countries and territories.
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Plea deal proposed in $800,000 embezzlement from prominent Waterville lawyer
Court papers say over the course of two decades, Sarah Nale took the money from Sidney Geller, his real estate trust, and from David Geller.
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Woman rescued from Kennebec River near Head of Falls in Waterville
A man who jumped into the river to assist the woman said he was not sure how she ended up in the water.