A group of volunteers with the Canaan Farmers Hall worked with local elementary school students this fall to paint 28 barn quilts, which were on display Saturday.
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Tax break sought to turn historic ‘castle of Augusta’ into boutique hotel
Developers hope to make Olde Federal Building a destination to draw people downtown.
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Posted inElection 2024, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News, Politics
Fairfield Town Council race heats up with 7 candidates for 3 seats
Two candidates are vying to fill the remainder of a resigning councilor’s term, while five others campaign for two open seats.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News, Politics
Five candidates vie for 3 seats on China Select Board
Residents Edwin Bailey, Tod Detre and Thomas Rumpf are seeking their first terms on the town’s five-person Select Board. Two candidates, Brent Chesley and Blane Casey, are incumbent councilors seeking reelection.
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Update: Several people, including juveniles, arrested by U.S. Marshals on gun charges in Skowhegan
Two juveniles and one 18-year-old were arrested in connection to violent weapons offenses out of Massachusetts, officials said.
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Hubbard Free Library card design competition voting begins Friday
The competition began in September, when the Friends of the Hubbard Free Library accepted 21 submissions, most of which came from K-8 students at Stepping Stones Montessori School in Chelsea.
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Augusta board approves height rules change for major redevelopment of former Kmart site
A $48 million redevelopment proposal could bring a hotel with a rooftop restaurant or bar, apartments or condominiums to the site off Western Avenue.
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Week In Photos Oct. 18-25, 2024
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Man dies after being critically injured in Palmyra stabbing
Todd Parsons, 48, has died of injuries suffered in a stabbing Oct. 11 in Palmyra, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety.
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PFAS contamination prompts ‘do not eat’ advisory in parts of Albion, Freedom, Unity
Authorities are warning residents not to eat wild deer or turkey after testing found dangerous levels of “forever chemicals” in the area’s wildlife.