The Mt. Blue Area Garden Club is inviting local businesses and nonprofits to apply for its second annual community grant program.
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Amid war on Iran, heating oil prices ticked up this week
Maine was not immune to an international trend.
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Maine’s lobster haul hits 17-year low
The state’s fleet is grappling with a ‘post-boom normal’ defined by fewer trips, narrower margins and a tiny sign of hope in recent scientific surveys.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Sports
Playoff excitement, wildlife & library adventure focus of central Maine week in photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from Feb. 27-March 5, 2026.
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Auburn woman pleads guilty to tax fraud
Rakiya Mohamed was the owner of Reliable Language Resources when she was charged with filing false federal income tax returns.
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Woman in Waterville house fire flown to Portland hospital, pets die
The blaze, which officials said was sparked when the woman used lighter fluid on a fireplace, occurred Thursday night on Washington Street.
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Rangeley Heritage Trust creates Friends of Western Maine Dark Sky
The group seeks to conserve the natural dark skies in the region through education and local legislation.
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Why a dark night sky is important to Maine
Clear viewing is not at the top of the list…
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A wall collapsed in an Augusta Civic Center locker room. Monmouth Academy players were inside.
The non-load-bearing concrete wall was not built to modern standards, Augusta Director of Code Enforcement Robert Overton said.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News, Outdoors
At the Can-Am Crown, sled dogs lead the way home
From its start in Fort Kent, the longest sled dog race in the eastern United States is a qualifier for the famed Iditarod and a test of will.