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Local & State
Hallowell celebrates Pride Month with parade, music, celebration
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Local & State
Family of late Mainer Ernest Brien receives medallion recognizing his valor during World War II
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Local & State
Man killed in Rockport explosion was inmate in a work release program
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Arts & Entertainment
Romance Writers of America files for bankruptcy after tumultuous split spurred by racism allegations
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Nation & World
From collapsed plea deal to trial: How Hunter Biden has come to face jurors on federal gun charges
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Nation & World
Republicans join Trump’s attacks on justice system and campaign of vengeance after guilty verdict
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Nation & World
U.S. defense secretary says war with China neither imminent nor unavoidable, stressing need for talks
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Nation & World
Families of hostages in Gaza back cease-fire deal set out by Biden. Israel says conditions remain
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Nation & World
Climate activist in Paris stuck a protest poster on Monet’s ‘Poppy Field’
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Elections
Will Trump’s felony convictions affect the vote in Maine?
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Nation & World
Marian Robinson, mother of Michelle Obama, dies at 86
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at 11:03 AMSen. Susan Collins and other party leaders called the criminal case politically motivated and pointed to the likelihood of an appeal following Trump's conviction on 34 felony charges.
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May 31Sean Rancourt, 39, was welding the tank when it exploded, officials say.
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May 31FDA scientists said it’s difficult to know how much of the improvement came from MDMA versus simply undergoing intensive therapy.
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May 31Tyler Thompson flew to Africa with a friend but may have gotten embroiled in Congolese politics.
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May 31Lisa Pisano was the second person to receive a kidney from a gene-edited pig, and NYU Langone Health announced that she is stable after an operation to remove the organ earlier this week.
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May 31The invitation from House Speaker Mike Johnson, a Republican, and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a Democrat, among others across the aisle, has been in the works for some time.
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May 31Parades, music, ice cream and a drag show are on tap for June in celebrations across the region.
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May 31The animal shelter's event this weekend is both child- and dog-friendly.
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May 31Ukrainians with blue and yellow flags took to the streets and loudly welcomed the POWs home.
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May 31Shawn Stetson indicted by Kennebec County grand jury.
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May 31The Pittston-Randolph Consolidated School's annual plant sale is put on in memory of Allison Keaveney, a fourth-grader at the school who was struck and killed by a car in December 1982.
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May 31Even where consumer spending looks solid, it’s often being funded by borrowing.
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May 31To deal with a higher volume of applications, some employers are trying to get through early interviews faster by avoiding real-life conversations altogether.
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May 31Augusta- and Waterville-area arrests for May 25-31, 2024.
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May 31U.S. authorities are seeking to seize Wang YunHe's $6.9 million apartment and his 2022 Ferrari Spider.
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May 31Another large solar storm is forecasted to wash across much of the northern U.S. Friday night, potentially bringing the aurora borealis with it.
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May 31While many of the examples were silly, others were dangerous or harmful falsehoods.
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May 31The lawsuit alleges that African American advisers received less compensation and fewer promotions than their white counterparts.
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May 31Cease-fire talks ground to a halt at the beginning of the month after a major push by the U.S. and other mediators to secure a deal, in hopes of averting a planned Israeli invasion of the southern city of Rafah.
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May 31The Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance gave out the annual awards Thursday at a ceremony in Rockport.
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May 31The amount of the county budget funded by property taxes totals $15.15 million, with $6.9 million for the jail and $8.1 million for other county departments.
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May 31Brian D. Cloutier, 61, of North Anson, was indicted on charges related to the alleged assault in March and subsequently attempting to tamper with the alleged victim, according to court records.
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May 31Police quickly put an end to the attack by shooting the assailant, who also was wounded.
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May 31No former president or presumptive party nominee has ever faced a felony conviction or the prospect of prison time, and Trump is expected to keep his legal troubles central to his campaign.
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May 31Julia Gagnon won Central Maine Idol last year and went on to compete on 'American Idol.'
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May 31Julia Gagnon, who made a strong showing on the latest season of 'American Idol,' will perform at Johnson Hall on July 26 and July 27.
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May 31Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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May 31When we are young, June was the beginning of what seemed an endless summer, but as we grow older, we learn that the season passes in the blink of an eye, Amy Calder writes.
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May 31Still, President Biden has said Israel has not crossed the 'red lines' of a full-fledged invasion that he has urged them against.
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Central Maine Power Co. and the state's public advocate are nearing agreement on how much the utility can charge ratepayers for storm recovery costs.
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May 30There will likely still be delays on the Downeaster when high temperatures affect the metal rails, but the schedule is staying put, for the time being.
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May 30Florida defers to other states’ disenfranchisement rules for residents convicted of out-of-state felonies, and New York only removes felons' right to vote when they’re incarcerated.
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May 31The other members of Maine's congressional delegation take an opposing position on Trump's conviction on felony charges, with Sen. Angus King and Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden seeing the trial and its outcome as a validation of the U.S. justice system.
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May 31More than 150 students from 20 schools learned about opportunities after high school.
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President Biden is expected to sign an executive order as early as Tuesday, according to four people familiar with the matter.
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May 31Sweeney was found guilty of hitting Wendy Douglass, 51, of Jay in the face and head while she slept in July 2017. He is serving a 38-year-old sentence.
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May 30But officials said the U.S. policy calling on Ukraine not to use American-provided munitions to strike offensively inside Russia has not changed.
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May 30It is unclear what the child's cause of death is at this time.
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May 30'I am confident that our members responded to the mass casualty event in Lewiston in both a sober and professional manner,' Cumberland County Sheriff Kevin Joyce said.
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May 30The Houthis in recent months have stepped up attacks on shipping in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden, demanding that Israel end the war in Gaza.
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May 30Pond will have her name added to a plaque and receive a $500 scholarship in honor of Jamie Beth Shible.
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May 30While the committee's authority remains advisory, its role is to guide the expenditure of TIF funds earmarked for village enhancements.
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May 30The Studio in Wilton will be adding a 24-hour gym to its list of services, which include nutrition and group classes.
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May 30Trump Media's stock was down about 9% in after-hours trading Thursday as news of the verdict emerged.
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May 31Matthew J. Sites, 56, of Athens, who was killed in the crash, was a longtime newspaper carrier for the Morning Sentinel.
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May 31Bust at illegal marijuana grow site near St. Albans day care turns up hundreds of plants, police sayThe property marks the 18th illegal marijuana grow busted in Somerset County this year, police said.
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May 30Vermont State Police worked with a DNA technology company to do genealogy analysis that led them the mother and father, who confirmed they were the parents.
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May 31A Coffeehouse is now open in the former Record Connection building at 252 Main St. in Waterville, where patrons are invited to drop in, sip coffee or tea, enjoy a meal, play a tune, read a book or talk politics.
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May 31Through most of the pandemic, Vassalboro did not record or livestream its public meetings, leaving many residents in the dark about municipal business, so Laura Jones decided to change that.
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May 30Schumer, Democrats urge Justice Department to prosecute alleged oil industry collusion, price-fixingThe Democrats say a recent FTC investigation uncovered evidence of price-fixing by oil executives that led to higher energy costs for American families and businesses.
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May 30The company behind Dubai’s 2,717-foot-high Burj Khalifa plans to harness gravity to offset construction emissions.
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May 31Damiean Marcial-Alexander, 21, pleaded guilty Thursday to charges related to a 2022 burglary at J.R.'s Trading & Pawn in Waterville, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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May 30Florida and Alabama recently banned the sale of cultivated meat and seafood. Federal lawmakers are also looking to restrict it.
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May 31The mother of a Somerset County Jail inmate who died by suicide in the Madison jail two years ago has filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the county, sheriff and jail officials failed to provide adequate mental and physical health care to inmate Virgil White, of Athens, who was suffering from mental illness.
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May 30Marcia Buker Elementary School students participated in pollinator activities Thursday. All photos by Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel.
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May 30Manhattan prosecutors told a judge they are evaluating new claims of sexual misconduct made against the disgraced former film executive.
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May 30A vote to put a temporary stop to the quarries in town and to update the town ordinance is set for June 11.
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May 30Join us as we celebrate Amy Calder's 35 years as a community journalist on Monday, June 17 at 5 p.m. at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center.
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May 30While one voter from West Gardiner tried to add $2 million to the spending plan, voters passed the proposed $32.4 million budget without change.
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May 30A lengthy delay in U.S. military aid has slowed crucial deliveries to the battlefield for Ukraine, and Russia has exploited the delays to make advances in the Kharkiv region.
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May 31In a historic verdict, a jury found former President Trump guilty on all 34 counts against him in a scheme to illegally influence the 2016 election through hush money payments.
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May 30The children were reported missing about 3:45 p.m. Wednesday by family members.
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May 30The Scripps National Spelling Bee had its toughest day of competition with the quarterfinal and semifinal rounds.
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May 31Postal workers spent Wednesday painting over graffiti that had been spray-painted in bright yellow on the post office on Mountain View Road.
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May 30Warming temperatures and a longer growing season will benefit agriculture in the state, but pathogens, pests and extreme weather also are likely to accompany the milder winters, according to the Maine Climate Council.
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May 29The eruption is estimated to be the area's most vigorous so far.
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May 29With strong privacy laws already in place, California is in a better position to enact impactful regulations than other states.
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May 29The Belfast City Council voted to withdraw its decision to seize a parcel of mudflats, which it had done in part to guarantee Nordic Aquafarms had access to Penobscot Bay.
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May 29The road over Macomber Stream crossing was heavily damaged on June 29, 2023 during rain and flooding.
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May 29Board signs a proclamation celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Teague World War I Memorial Arch.
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May 31Patrisha McLean criticizes the Biden administration for inviting the singer best known for his 1971 hit 'American Pie.'
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May 30The annual event, put on by the Richmond Police Department, ensures that local children learn how to safely ride their bikes and that they get a tune up for safe operation.
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May 29Expert: Man on trial for attempted murder in Waterville not aware of his actions due to mental stateIrineu Goncalves, on trial for attempted murder and other charges, told authorities and psychologist he has no memory of attacking his ex-girlfriend or police.
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May 29Justice Samuel Alito won't step aside from cases involving former President Donald Trump and Jan. 6 defendants because of the controversy over flags that flew over his homes.
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May 29The former 2-term governor, who is an Independent, is facing 3 challengers in a race that will be decided by ranked-choice voting.
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May 29Susan Kochanowski was accused of setting the fire at her Caribou apartment that killed her boyfriend, Jason Donahue. A judge last week found her not criminally responsible after listening to testimony from a state psychiatrist.
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May 29Moldova faced an acute energy crisis after Russia dramatically reduced natural gas supplies in the winter of 2022.
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May 29In the U.S., a big reason why inflation remains above the Fed's target is that distortions stemming from the pandemic are still keeping prices elevated.