Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from June 17-25, 2026.
Posted inMaine, News
5-year-old boy dies in Hancock County crash
The boy’s father and sister were transported to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, officials say.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
AI is changing work. Maine must be free to respond. | Opinion
Current proposals in Congress would strip states across the country of the right to respond to the real-world impacts of AI in their own communities.
Posted inSports, Travis Lazarczyk
At Drive Fore Kids, Blair O’Neal looks to grow golf with girls
The former pro player turned television personality taught a golf lesson to Maine girls Friday morning at Falmouth Country Club.
Posted inMaine, News
What Supreme Court decision on protected status for Haitians and Syrians means for Maine
A statewide legal support group has helped hundreds of Haitians get Temporary Protected Status in recent years.
Posted inSports
Christian Pulisic has highlight, lowlight in World Cup return
After sitting out the previous game because of an injury, the American star plays as a second-half sub in a loss to Turkey on Thursday.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Mother, grandmother sentenced to a decade in prison for their roles in Bangor 10-year-old’s death
The mother and grandmother of Braxtyn Smith, who died in 2024 after months of physical and sexual abuse, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the case.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, News
Maine’s high court vacates order terminating mother’s parental rights
The state supreme court found that the guardian ad litem who waived the mother’s parental rights was appointed without notice or a hearing.
Posted inCommunity, Health, News
Farmington hospital launches addiction medicine program
MaineHealth Franklin Hospital has launched a new outpatient addiction medicine program to expand coordinated treatment for substance use disorders and related conditions.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Portland’s new charter school threatens public school project | Opinion
When families choose to pull their children from public schools, the remaining students take the biggest hit.