Gov. Janet Mills and local officials reflected on the bravery of first responders and the resilience of American citizens after Sept. 11, 2001 on Tuesday morning at Augusta’s Hartford fire station.
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Posted inDana Wilde, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Dana Wilde: Some of summer’s white flowers are deadly
Water hemlock looks to the unpracticed eye just like Queen Anne’s lace. One big difference though: It can be fatal to ingest, writes Dana Wilde.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan hosts meeting to gather feedback on 2nd bridge feasibility study
Tuesday night’s meeting brought out approximately 60 community members, a majority of whom expressed support for adding a new bridge to town.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Preliminary plan unveiled for $9.14 million project to improve downtown Waterville
About 100 people turned out Tuesday for a meeting to discuss future downtown improvements, including making Main and Front streets two-way.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Augusta officials ponder fate of deteriorating Cony Pride building
The Cony Street building, once a city fire station and later used by Cony High School students when the high school was across the street, has sat vacant and deteriorating in recent years.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Settlement reached in 2-year-old junkyard dispute in Rome
The town of Rome and Larry and Janet DiPietro, the owners of an unlicensed junkyard and automobile graveyard, have settled a two-year-old dispute.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Skowhegan woman, Gardiner man sentenced for drug crimes
Nicole A. Lamphere was arrested in Augusta in June following a brief chase, while Joseph Trask, in an unrelated case, was charged with trafficking after selling drugs to an undercover agent in Gardiner.
Posted inCommunity News, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Local Elections
Turnover means changes coming to Augusta council
Resignations during the summer will result in new candidates and contested races for seats on the Augusta City Council during the November general election. Three incumbents uncontested for Augusta Board of Education seats.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Skowhegan business under fire for producing ‘Indians’ mascot apparel
A Facebook post by Maine Fire Equipment Co. promoting ‘Indian Outlaw’ T-shirts and hoodies to celebrate the start of high school football season is drawing criticism in the wake of local and state decisions to ban Native American imagery at public schools.
Posted inCommunity, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Town manager discusses new options for recycling in Clinton
Earla Haggerty, Clinton’s Town Manager, said she’s spoken with residents who want “real” recycling instead of sending the town’s materials to the Penobscot Energy Recovery Center to be incinerated.