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Maine interlibrary loan system on hold for weeks because of contract dispute

by Gillian Graham June 6, 2024June 5, 2024

Library directors throughout the state say temporarily losing the book sharing will be a challenge going into their busiest time of year.

Maine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News

Massachusetts man found guilty for attempted murder of Vassalboro woman

by Dylan Tusinski June 5, 2024June 5, 2024

The verdict comes after Irineu B. Goncalves, 35, threatened, strangled and brutally beat his ex-girlfriend outside a Waterville hotel in 2023. Authorities said he entered a dissociative state and ‘showed no response’ after being tased twice and repeatedly pepper sprayed.

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Women Veterans Appreciation Day set for June 12 in Augusta

June 5, 2024May 24, 2024

AUGUSTA — The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, is set to hold a Women Veterans Appreciation Day at 1 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, at the Maine State House in the Hall of Flags. The event will feature guest speakers, veteran-centric organizations, and representatives to provide connection […]

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Free credit monitoring available in response to cyberattack

June 5, 2024June 4, 2024

AUGUSTA — The Bureau of Insurance reminds Maine residents to exercise caution and take action to protect personal information. This is especially important as a result of the recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare, a subsidiary of UnitedHealth Group, which impacted millions of people. In response to the attack, UnitedHealth Group is providing two years of […]

Business, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine

New community board announced to advise Maine Trust for Local News

by Steve Collins June 4, 2024June 5, 2024

Owner of Morning Sentinel & Kennebec Journal and other papers gathering input from community leaders across Maine.

Kennebec Journal, Maine

Update: Four taken to hospital after three-vehicle crash Saturday night in Winthrop

by Emily Duggan June 3, 2024June 4, 2024

The crash at the intersection of Route 202 and Winthrop Center Road closed the road for about five hours while the Maine State Police reconstructed the crash.

Maine, News, Schools and Education

Amany Albahadly, Cony High School

by Emily Duggan June 2, 2024June 4, 2024

Amany Albahadly moved to the United States from Iraq in 2010, when she was 4. She and her family lived in Manchester, New Hampshire, for three years before moving to Augusta in 2013 when Albahadly was 7. Now, Albahadly, a senior at Cony High School, will be the first in her family to graduate […]

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Applications open for New Ventures Maine online business planning class

June 1, 2024May 19, 2024

AUGUSTA — New Ventures Maine has an open call for Venturing Forth, a free, online comprehensive business planning class set to start Tuesday, Sept. 3. For new entrepreneurs or existing business owners, the class can help participants create a written business plan from start to finish with feedback from facilitators and fellow entrepreneurs. The 60-hour […]