Community meals and food distributions are planned in communities across the state ahead of the holiday.
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New Winslow eatery opens in former Lobster Trap restaurant
Rex’s Riverside Grill at 21 Bay St. opened Friday for takeout meals, and owner Jeffrey Daigneault is working to add a sit-down restaurant and pub.
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Northern lights, high school playoffs, Veterans Day top off Week in Photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from Nov. 7-14, 2025. View more Week in Photos galleries Purchase photos from the Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel Sign up for Maine Lens our monthly photo newsletter.
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Waterville community center hosts 101st annual Community Holiday Dinner
Anna Chadwick captures volunteers serving a Thanksgiving meal with all the fixings to community members.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Vassalboro man to serve 30 days in campfire death of mother-in-law
Travis Mitchell pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors in the death of Liza Bragg of Albion after a felony manslaughter charge was dropped.
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Snow is coming to some areas of Maine this weekend
Some parts of the state will see snow and others will see rain, but it was too soon on Thursday to predict where the incoming weather system will hit hardest, forecasters say.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Maine expands recall of cannabis vape cartridges
Last month’s recall of a strain of a Yani product sold at 21 stores has been expanded by the state’s Office of Cannabis Policy to include three more strains and five more stores.
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United 4 Child Care partnership aims to address crisis of access, affordability
In a public-private collaboration led by the United Way, new facilities in South Portland and Freeport will add 200 spots to Southern Maine’s strained child care industry by early 2026.
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As Maine winters get warmer, Presque Isle faces the biggest change
The city’s average temperature from December through February is 6.5 degrees higher than it was in 1970, marking one of the biggest shifts in the country.
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Smithfield fire damages garage, spares house
Officials have not determined the cause for certain but believe it could have been an electrical issue.