Waterville liberal arts college confers degrees on 536 graduates.
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Watch: Fire destroys warehouse at Chelsea shed, mobile home manufacturing facility
Firefighters from at least eight communities responded Sunday afternoon to New England Rent to Own at at 65 River Road, where video showed sheds engulfed in flames.
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In Camden, a story of wealthy neighbors, ocean views and over $1.7 million in fines
An unusual case in Midcoast Maine, which involves feuding landowners and a town-owned beach, is still unfolding. It all started with a pesticide.
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More than half of food-insecure Mainers can’t get food stamps
More Maine households are relying on the state’s network of food pantries and meal programs to bring home enough groceries to feed their families, according to Good Shepherd Food Bank.
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Protesters hold pro-Palestine rally in downtown Waterville
Protesters say they plan to hold more demonstrations across the state.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
ACLU allowed to add Maine attorney general to lawsuit on indigent defense
A court on Thursday granted the ACLU’s petition to add Attorney General Aaron Frey to a suit that accuses the state of failing to provide lawyers to poor Mainers.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
James Pak, Biddeford landlord convicted of killing 2 teenage tenants, dies in prison
Pak, 86, began serving a life sentence in 2016 for fatally shooting 19-year-old Derrick Thompson and 18-year-old Alivia Welch.
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Photos: Volunteers place flags at veterans cemeteries
On the Saturday before Memorial Day dozens of volunteers placed thousands of flags at grave marker at the two veterans cemeteries in Augusta. Photos by Kennebec Journal photographer Joe Phelan.
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Red Sox top prospect Marcelo Mayer finding his groove with Sea Dogs
After an injury plagued 2023 season, Mayer is healthy and generating plenty of buzz at Hadlock Field.
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Why a push behind a ban on flavored tobacco in Maine evaporated
House leaders say they didn’t have the votes in one of the most heavily lobbied pieces of legislation this session, frustrating and angering advocates.