The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said 128 patients were in hospitals statewide with the coronavirus on Monday.

Monday's events marked both the founding of the United States of America and the 100th anniversary of the opening Old Fort Western as a museum.

On July 5, the Freeport Town Council will consider changing a decades-old ordinance that regulates pinball and other coin-operated games.

Three people were injured in a 2-vehicle crash on High Street in Oakland on Monday, police say, although officers did not know how badly the people were hurt.

Augusta police had sought the public's help on Friday in locating members of the Al Hilfi family, who had been seen last on Thursday evening.

The idea of CourtWatchME is to try to gather information about court cases that isn't easily available in the state.

A September celebration is planned for the now Unity Union Church, which is undergoing repairs after an arson in December 2020 caused extensive damage to the historic building.

This Fourth of July holiday season will be the busiest ever for Central Maine Pyrotechnics, the Farmingdale-based pyrotechnics company, despite higher costs for products, shipping, labor and transportation.

Area residents came out to Clinton on Sunday to enjoy the summer weather and variety of vendors at the celebration.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, all of Maine's 16 counties are now listed as being at low risk of transmission.

There used to be hundreds of taxicabs in the region. Just one company and a few dozen drivers remain.

Hallowell's Rock On The River shows run every Tuesday through August from 7-8:30 p.m. on the Warren Heald Bandstand, at the corner of Water and Winthrop streets. Augusta Parks & Recreation along with radio stations 92 Moose and B98.5 sponsor the SummerFun Concert Series that happens on Wednesdays 6-7:30 p.m.in Mill Park. The free concert series will run from June through Wednesday, Aug. 3, and will wrap up with an end-of-summer block party on Aug. 10 with kids' activities and bounce houses. This year's Johnson Hall Free Waterfront Concert Series in Gardiner’s Waterfront Park will have a different live band every Friday from 6-7:30 p.m. through the end of August. Photos by Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal

Annual Beach Party brings fun, music, food and fireworks to Monmouth's beach on Cochnewagon Lake.

Jeff Hewett of Cape Elizabeth thwarted the theft of his Porsche but was stabbed in the process.

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said there were 121 people in hospitals statewide with the virus on Saturday, an increase from 115 the day before.

The man, believed to have fallen overboard, was reported missing near Martha's Vineyard.

Although few inspections detect invasives such as the Eurasian watermilfoil, officials are ramping up efforts because the damage to a lake's ecosystem can hinder boaters and swimmers, and reduce surrounding property values.

Merle Page, 60, of Corinna, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash Friday evening, according to Maine State Police.

The records, which mostly detail driving-related incidents involving state troopers, were found by searching archived paper case files.

The memo from the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services says 23 people whose requests for legal help were granted by a judge spent an average of about 60 days waiting for an attorney.

Augusta police have issued a missing persons alert for a woman, two girls and two boys, who were last seen in Augusta around 8 p.m., Thursday evening.

A variety of factors are driving Affordable Care Act rate increases in Maine and across the country, including COVID-19, the expiration of tax credits, inflation, and health care workforce shortages.

Approval of the new contract with the Augusta shelter comes after residents successfully circulated a petition to have the arrangement decided at the annual Town Meeting.

Jeff Baron lead a campaign to raise $86,000 so that docks could be installed behind Day's Store in Belgrade, just in time for the rush of people heading to the Belgrade Lakes for the Fourth of July holiday weekend.

Walkers can read a children's story as they traverse a trail through the woods between Eastern Avenue and Cony Street in Augusta. Officials unveiled the installation this week.

Augusta- and Waterville-area arrests for June 24-July 1, 2022.

COVID cases are holding steady in Maine and rising around the world, but Mainers are ready to get back to a real Fourth of July.

Travis Blake is accused in the slayings of his ex-girlfriend, her son and niece.

The funding would help the industry comply with new rules intended to save the critically endangered right whale.

Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.

Andrew Huber Young faces five felony counts in the death of Octavia Jean Huber-Young on May 21 after a family argument.

The Callahan Mine superfund site has been on a priority list for the EPA since 2002.

School administrators requested in-school programming from Seeds of Peace, citing increased behavioral and emotional challenges of students following the onset of the pandemic.

The statewide overdose and infection prevention program will increase drug treatment and screenings with a focus on harm reduction among syringe users.

The Maine Warden Service will be enforcing boating laws, looking for intoxicated operators and educating about invasive species in waterways.

July kicks off with a warning for people with breathing issues and others.

Tom Fritzsche, who grew up in Kennebunk, will lead the nonprofit that offers civil legal help to low-income Mainers.

Experts say lower college enrollment is a national trend that will have far-reaching social and economic consequences.

Perry Ellsworth will be assuming the role as Wilton's Town Manager in August.

The $8,000 will provide design plans needed before grants can be applied for to upgrade Dragon's Nest Skateboard Park to modern standards.

Parades, food, music and fireworks will be featured as the region marks the anniversary of the North American British colonies declaring their independence from Great Britain.

Donnell J. Dana and Kailie A. Brackett were both charged with murder on April 29, little more than a week after the body of Kimberly Neptune was found.

Officials say 185 marijuana plants seized Wednesday at YEZI Local Craft Marijuana Retail Store that continued to operate after state had revoked its license.

The 6-3 decision Thursday will have few direct effects on Maine’s ambitious climate change efforts.

BluShift Aerospace on Wednesday announced plans to build a space complex in Steuben, but company founder and CEO Sasha Deri said Brunswick will remain the company's base.

“You pretty much have to criminalize your loved one to get them help," says Tammy Lacher Scully, the mother of Graham Lacher who went missing June 6 after running from a psychiatric hospital.

Bruce W. Tillson Jr., 45, reportedly strangled his then-wife, Jessica L. Tillson, until she lost consciousness, then revived her by pouring beer over her head.

All Maine counties are now classified as having low community levels of the virus, according to federal data updated Thursday.

The current case involves a COVID-19 vaccine requirement for health care workers in New York that doesn't offer an exemption for religious reasons.

Nearly $1.5 billion is available to help coastal communities nationwide restore marine ecosystems and plan for the impact of climate change.

The city's Planning Board on Tuesday delayed the proposal to allow the developer to obtain needed permits and address concerns from neighbors about the large, five-building complex off Eight Rod Road.

Four additional federal prosecutors will help local and federal law enforcement bring criminal cases against doctors and medical providers who are diverting opiates for profit.

More than 6,000 solar panels will be installed at FirstPark, adjacent to Interstate 95, and officials say the electricity that will be generated will benefit residential and commercial users.