The town has no current policy on access after the previous one was rescinded by the select board in January.
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Posted inMaine, News
Maine plans to track sexual assault exam kits statewide
Advocates say a statewide tracking system will allow victims to follow the whereabouts of their kits online.
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Posted inCommunity, News
Woman changing clothes crashes car in Hallowell
Police received complaints about erratic driving before the crash Friday on Winthrop Street.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
How Democrats running for governor say they differ from Janet Mills
At their first televised debate ahead of the June 9 primary, the 5 Democrats running to succeed Mills weighed in on her moves as governor.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Live updates: Platner vs. Collins Senate race starts to take shape after Mills’ exit
Both the Republican senator and the Democratic candidate made appearances in southern Maine on Friday morning, a day after the governor ended her campaign.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
Political changes, baseball, wildlife featured this week in photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from April 24-30, 2026.
Posted inCommunity, News
Waterville’s Ticonic Bridge to close May 7 for 1 night
The closure is part of a $52.8M replacement project for the bridge that links Waterville and Winslow.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, News, Politics
Susan Collins votes with Democrats to halt the Iran war
Republicans say they will defer to Trump on Iran war despite arrival of 60-day deadline.
Posted inCommunity, Maine
Ledgeway Farm in Pittston prepares for open house featuring kids, more
Photographer Joe Phelan captures goat kids at Ledgeway Farm in Pittston.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, New England, News
Maine’s largest oil power plant wants to skirt clean air requirements
Neighbors and environmentalists are pushing back on the state’s proposal to allow Wyman Station to avoid more than $100 million in emission upgrades.