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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Posted inMaine, News
Protesters hold pro-Palestine rally in downtown Waterville
Protesters say they plan to hold more demonstrations across the state.
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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.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
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.
Posted inMaine, Portland Sea Dogs, Sports
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.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
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.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News, Schools and Education
$3 million can be used for turf, grass or other parts of Skowhegan’s planned athletic complex, federal department says
Plans for the community center expansion project at 39 Poulin Drive include two sports fields, pickleball and tennis courts, a concession stand, new Little League field dugouts and a maintenance garage, among other infrastructure.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
In Lewiston, state commission hears testimony on police response to 2023 mass shooting
State police chief said there is ‘always room for improvement,’ but he is proud of what police did during the Oct. 25 incident that killed 18 people.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Richmond to peruse next steps in obtaining COVID fund reimbursement from Hallowell-area school district
The Richmond School Department believes that it is owed nearly $800,000 in COVID-era funds from its former district, Regional School Unit 2.