Giant draft horses, large pumpkins, large servings of fried food featured on the fairgrounds Sunday as the annual fair starts a nine-day run.
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Bateau Brewing in Gardiner opens in renovated 19th century mercantile building
The brewery and tasting room is one of the businesses that’s opening in the Dingley Block on Water Street.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Fire destroys Clinton horse barn and apartment, five homeless, but horses rescued
Fire tore through a large horse stable and attached apartment Saturday night, destroying the apartment and a horse business and leaving a woman and four children homeless.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
R.B. Hall Memorial Band wraps up 50th season in Waterville area, backed by 91-year-old trombonist
The band’s 50th anniversary concert will take place at the Oakland Waterfront Park Tuesday at 6 p.m.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Fort Western reenactors on the lookout for French, Indian would-be attackers
French and Indian War encampment expected to continue Sunday at the historic Augusta fort on the Kennebec River.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Historic house tours, parade, fireworks mark Saturday’s Madison-Anson Days
The four-day celebration included an antique tractor show, crafts, dance with live music, fishing derby, golf tournament, carnival and dynamite cook off.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Augusta may have to choose — rail service or trails
Merrymeeting Trail proposal could derail the potential future return of passenger train service to Augusta, rail advocates warn.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
West Gardiner man found guilty of sexual contact with teen
A Kennebec County jury deliberated for several hours on Thursday and Friday before reaching a verdict.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Waterville City Council debates the future of funding recycling center
With Waterville already operating a curbside recycling service, some councilors see recyclers such as I Recycle Inc. as redundant, but businesses see them as necessary.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Farmingdale jewelry store was broken-in to 11 days before August burglary
State Trooper Ian Dunn said the store was broken into on July 21, but could not hypothesize a connection to the August break-in.