Kathryn Towle, 72, of Jay was driving east on U.S. Route 2 coming down Burgess Hill when a pickup truck driven by James Ainworth, 77, of Corinth, Vermont collided with her SUV.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Teenager accused of Waldo County killing to be tried as an adult, high court rules
Atilio Delgado was about to turn 17 when he was charged with murder in the shooting death of 49-year-old James Cluney in 2022.
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Posted inNation & World, News
They fled war in Sudan. But they haven’t been able to flee the hunger.
About 24,000 people have been killed and millions displaced during the war that erupted in April 2023.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
MaineHousing awards nearly $13 million in tax credits to affordable housing projects
The seven projects include 141 units for older adults in Bath, Portland and Windham, and 179 units for families in Portland, Biddeford and Mexico.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Sen. Collins makes BBC’s 2024 ‘100 Women’ list
She is 1 of 7 American women to make the list, which includes artists, astronauts and activists.
Posted inMaine, New England
Global warming making New England’s rich waters death trap for endangered sea turtles
The animals are following the warming waters farther north, and greater numbers are getting cold-stunned when the ocean cools in the winter.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Canadian company that supplied electric buses to Maine schools struggling financially
Canadian newspapers reported Monday that Lion Electric Co. faces bankruptcy, which could affect electric school buses in Maine.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Nativity scene in Fairfield town park will stay in place
The town requested Dec. 2 that the organizers remove the Nativity scene next to the gazebo in Veteran’s Memorial Park, but Tuesday, the town put up a sign clarifying that the display is private, officials said.
Posted inNation & World, News
South Korea lifts president’s martial law decree after lawmakers vote against it
President Yoon Suk Yeol imposed martial law late Tuesday, but less than 3 hours later, parliament acted, with National Assembly Speaker Woo Won Shik declaring that lawmakers ‘will protect democracy with the people.’
Posted inCommunity
Town of Jay seeks Budget Committee members
JAY — The town of Jay seeks residents to serve on the Budget Committee. Two alternate positions are open. This is an advisory committee to the Select Board and town residents. The committee typically meets a couple times in January and, if needed, in February. The panel meets with the Select Board, town manager and […]