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A century of Maine memories: from log jams to electric cars, Walter Henry Hight reflects on his working life

This is a speech that my great grandfather, Walter, wrote around 1966 or 1967 when he was 90 years old. In it, he captures what life in Maine was like more than 100 years ago, from working log jams on the Kennebec River to selling the first Model T Fords ($440!) and Buicks in the […]

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Kennebec Journal Readers’ Choice 2025 Winners

Dining & Lodging Best Bakery: J.Marie Cake Co., Winner | Meadowsweet Bakery, Finalist | Sunrise Bagel, Finalist Best Bar/ Pub: The Liberal Cup, Winner | Depot Pub, Finalist | The Quarry Tap Room, Finalist Best Breakfast: Bintliff’s Corner Brew, Winner | Downtown Diner, Finalist | Augusta House of Pancakes, Finalist Best Brewery: Cushnoc Brewing Co., […]