Photographer Rich Abrahamson captures people selecting vegetable seed varieties for planting this spring.
Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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7 seasonal activities showing spring is finally coming to Maine
Ice cream stands, paved paths and early-opening fish shacks tell you winter might finally be over.
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Waterville man pushes referendum to loosen backyard chicken rules
Leo St. Peter says he plans to gather signatures so voters can decide at a referendum whether to loosen the city’s restrictions on having chickens.
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Skowhegan town manager has died, officials say
Nicholas Nadeau began working for the town in June.
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Bath Iron Works worker’s union set to strike Monday
The Bath Marine Draftsmen’s Association is protesting the company’s contract offer, which did not meet their demands for better pay, insurance and retirement.
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Lewiston lifts boil water order following Sunday’s water main break
Officials say residents in the impacted areas should run their cold water for 5 minutes before use to help flush out the system.
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Augusta could have a low-barrier homeless shelter soon. But guardrails are the focus for now.
While city officials support having such a shelter, it’s taking time to work out the details.
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Could an underwater AI-data center come to Maine?
A proposal to put tidal energy turbines and a computer array on the sea floor near Eastport has some locals concerned.
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Washington County student wins Maine State Spelling Bee
Winner Tristan Singh, an eighth grader from Machias, will now compete against the best in the nation in May at the 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
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Woman missing from Brunswick found dead 2 months later
Crews were out looking for Rebecca Dorr on Saturday after suspending the search for two months due to snow. Authorities are not considering her death suspicious.