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Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
State Sen. Joe Baldacci on 2nd Congressional District race: ‘Let’s do it!’
The Democratic state senator from Bangor said he intends to make an announcement about his potential campaign for Congress next week.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Life & Culture, Local & State, News
Maine native Timothy Simons nominated for Critics Choice Award
The Readfield native was nominated for his role in the Netflix show ‘Nobody Wants This.’ The awards show airs Sunday night.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Snow cleanup in Waterville and basketball tournament in Augusta featured in Week In Photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the Dec. 19, 2025-Jan. 2, 2026.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Skowhegan’s pollution control superintendent has eye on the future
After years of investing millions to improve the municipal sewer system, the town is looking at the next round of upgrades at its treatment plant.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
‘Naked and Afraid’ contestant sues Kennebec County, alleging privacy breach, stalking
The Falmouth woman, a former county employee, claims the county’s former EMA director downloaded uncensored nude images of her taken during the show and that fellow employees retaliated against her for blowing the whistle.
Posted inAmy Calder, Arts & Entertainment, Books, Columns, Life & Culture, Local & State, News, Op-Eds
Music, book, movie picks for de-stressing in the new year | Column
‘We all need a respite from the stress of 2025, and indulging in good music, books and movies is a must for our psyches in 2026,’ Amy Calder writes.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Washington County projects less than 3 months’ worth of cash flow entering the new year
County commissioners voted to reduce the mileage reimbursement rate from a federal standard to a state standard to save money.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Upper Machias Bay Master Plan moves forward nearly 2 years after destructive downtown flood
At a community meeting earlier this month, residents discussed wastewater infrastructure, erosion control, emergency response and other strategies to guard against future flooding.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Members of Otisfield First Responders are neighbors helping neighbors
Physical therapist Beth Damon, now 67, got the idea to form the group in 2009 after a neighbor who was suffering a medical emergency had to wait 15 minutes for an ambulance.