A grant from a former resident will allow the Fairfield officials to buy a new ambulance replacing a medical pickup truck that will be used as a utility vehicle.
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Thousands of people moved to Maine since the pandemic. The influx isn’t over.
Remote work made it possible for more people to live here. It has helped the state but is straining it, too.
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Pilot of small plane killed in crash at Bangor International Airport
Airport officials offered new details on the plane Saturday, including that it was a single-engine Cessna 185 arriving from Canada. The pilot’s identity hasn’t been released.
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Creating a ‘cool’ Waterville neighborhood
Retired physician Ira Mandel of Cool Street in Waterville hopes to help form a neighborhood association where people may meet, socialize and plan for activities such as potluck meals, festivals, holiday celebrations, volunteer activities and more.
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China to vote on giving up 215-year-old easement behind The Landing
Ownership of the strip of land, a strip about 200 feet long that used to be a wagon road along China Lake, is at the center of a decadeslong town dispute.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Nation & World, News
Canada lifts tariffs on most imports from Maine under trade pact with US, Mexico
A Canadian government official says that Canada is dropping retaliatory tariffs to match U.S. tariff exemptions for goods covered under the United States-Mexico-Canada trade pact.
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Waterville man injured, Lewiston business destroyed after high-speed chase ends in flames
Lewiston police said the man crashed into M.T. Bottle Redemption on Lisbon Street after leading them on a brief high-speed chase early Friday.
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Winthrop High’s midnight sports practices and Skowhegan Fair among this week in photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from Aug. 15-22, 2025.
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Hurricane Erin prompts swimming closures, rip current warnings in southern Maine
Swimming is not permitted through the weekend at a number of southern Maine beaches, while public safety departments across the region are urging extreme caution.
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Maine oyster farmer’s bid to unseat Susan Collins immediately gains national attention
Graham Platner’s campaign has generated lots of media buzz, and he’s working with advisers who have strategized on unlikely wins for prominent Democrats including Zohran Mamdani and Sen. John Fetterman.