All 3 former Memphis police officers were convicted of at least one charge, but Tadarrius Bean and Justin Smith were acquitted of the civil rights charges.
News
Local, state and national news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inCommunity
Farmington Harvest Festival hosts activities for all ages
Barn sale, pumpkin painting, live music, Poker Run, and Jeep show were all featured activities at the Harvest Festival.
advertisement
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
Liz Cheney campaigns with Harris in Wisconsin while Trump holds rally in Michigan
Cheney was the top Republican on the House committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection, earning former president Donald Trump’s disdain and effectively exiling herself from her own party.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Winthrop school budget deficit not expected to affect taxpayers
Interim Superintendent Becky Foley and Nick Poole, Winthrop’s finance director, found an additional $275,000 to put toward the budget shortfall.
Posted inCommunity
Bingham-Moscow school lunch menu for Oct. 7-11
Check out other upcoming area events!
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Maine
Landmark Yarmouth restaurant Muddy Rudder closes, listed for sale
The restaurant, which opened in 1976, is located on Route 1 along the Cousins River and can be seen from I-295. It is listed for sale for $1.4 million.
Posted inCommunity
Local Scouts spend weekend at wildlife refuge
BARRING — The 30,000-acre Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge is home to more than 225 species of birds, endangered species and resident wildlife. And for the weekend of Sept. 27-29 it was also home nearly 200 Scouts and leaders, who camped on the refuge’s rolling hills and competed in activities near its streams, bogs and marshes. […]
Posted inElection 2024, Maine
Poll: Which Maine flag design do you prefer?
Let us know what you think.
Posted inAnimals, New England
There’s a moose on the loose – in a New Hampshire swimming pool
Bedford Police Chief Daniel Douidi said no people or animals were harmed.
Posted inMaine
There’s a chance to see the aurora borealis Friday night in Maine
The forecast suggests Friday night might be a great opportunity to see the northern lights in parts of Maine.