Attorneys representing the town of Canaan and Lake George Regional Park have not been able to reach an agreement about the terms of the five appointments made in March and whether they were made correctly.
News
Local, state and national news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, Politics
Question 2 asks voters to support $25 million research-and-development bond
The bond would provide funding that would be used to leverage matching private and federal support for capital projects in key technology sectors determined by the state.
advertisement
Posted inCommunity
Final Wiscasset Art Walk set for Sept. 26
WISCASSET – The final Wiscasset Art Walk of the 2024 season is set for 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 26. Attendees can experience the village’s fine galleries, shops, food stops and sidewalk activities. Village galleries continue their exhibitions and live music accompanies the art. The businesses that have this year supported the many free WAW activities […]
Posted inMaine, News
Maine high court suspends Ellsworth probate judge who didn’t pay taxes, child support
Justices from the Maine Supreme Judicial Court said William Blaisdell’s misconduct was ‘egregious and deserving of significant sanction.’
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine, News
Route 201 reconstruction in Hallowell will address storm drainage, state says
Starting in 2026, the Maine DOT will repave and reconstruct U.S. Route 201 through Hallowell, excluding a portion of downtown where work has already been completed.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Instagram makes teen accounts private as pressure mounts on app to protect children
‘Sensitive’ content will be limited, a ‘sleep mode’ will turn off notifications overnight, and teens will receive notifications after 60 minutes of using the app.
Posted inNation & World, News
Hezbollah hit by wave of exploding pagers, killing at least 9 and injuring thousands
The group says it’s holding Israel ‘fully responsible for this criminal aggression.’
Posted inNation & World, News
Israel says halting Hezbollah attacks is now goal as officials warn of wider war operation
The United States has pressed for restraint even as it has rushed military aid to Israel, warning its close ally that a wider war would not achieve its goals.
Posted inCommunity
Central Maine locations feature children’s walks with a twist
GARDINER — Healthy Communities of the Capital Area has announced StoryWalk locations in Kennebec County. The following locations currently house StoryWalks: Readfield Community Library, China Primary School Nature Trail, Viles Arboretum, Farrington Elementary School, Gardiner Regional Middle School, and The Boys & Girls Club of Greater Gardiner. StoryWalks build children’s interest in reading while promoting […]
Posted inNation & World
Catch a partial lunar eclipse during September’s supermoon
The supermoon is one of three remaining this year.