The two-day Kneading Conference is set for Thursday and Friday in downtown Skowhegan, followed by the Maine Artisan Bread Fair on Saturday at the Skowhegan State Fairgrounds.
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News and information from the greater Waterville area.
Northern lights possible over Maine this week as active solar season flares up again
One of the most vibrant aurora seasons in years continues this summer as a medium-size solar storm is forecasted to arrive in Maine skies Tuesday night.
Maine Supreme Judicial Court upholds St. Albans man’s child sexual assault conviction
Corey W. Farley, now 33, was sentenced to 23 years in prison after a Somerset County jury found him guilty of gross sexual assault and unlawful sexual contact.
New Hampshire man injured in rollover crash on I-95 in Waterville
The crash temporarily shut down one lane of Interstate 95 Monday morning.
‘A reminder of our humanity’: 27th Maine International Film Festival wraps in Waterville
The celebration of cinema concluded Sunday after thousands of people turned out over 10 days to see more than 100 films from Maine and around the world.
Madison residents can weigh in on addiction clinic ordinance
A public hearing on the Planning Board’s proposal for an ordinance restricting the locations of outpatient addiction treatment centers and clinics is scheduled for Tuesday night.
Central Maine Democrats pick new candidates for local legislative ballots, including Waterville-area Senate race
Nathaniel White of Fairfield will take on Rep. Scott Cyrway, an Albion Republican, in the Senate District 16 race in November. Democrats in the Pittston area also tapped Judith Tunkle of Dresden to face Rep. Michael Lemelin, R-Chelsea.
Week In Photos June 12-19, 2024
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Reporting Aside: Making connections, forming friendships is one man’s mission
Ira Mandel has organized a free buffet meal, music and a square dance event at the Waterville Elks Lodge that he hopes will draw people from all walks of life, Amy Calder writes.
Mobile home park proposed for site of former Skowhegan Drive-In Theatre
The town’s Planning Board discussed preliminary plans Tuesday for a 32-lot mobile home park during a pre-application review.