Following a yearlong investigation into the death of a 4-month-old child, Lisa Barney, 54, of Oakland was arrested Friday on a charge of manslaughter.
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Man charged with murder in Waterville shooting death
Tyler Quirion, 20, of Waterville, was arrested Friday and charged with murder, manslaughter and possession of a firearm by a prohibited person in the Feb. 19 killing of Justin Iraola on South Grove Street.
Kennebec County emergency physician program is saving lives, doctor tells Augusta councilors
The county’s MD3 pilot program may run out of money at the end of the year. One of its doctors says that would be a mistake.
KVCAP plans to begin construction on 37-unit Waterville apartment complex this winter
The three-story development will be located beside KVCAP’s Waterville location on the corners of King and Gold streets, the organization said.
Winthrop’s school budget has nearly $700,000 shortfall, interim superintendent says
Interim Superintendent Becky Foley spotted the error in her second week on the job and told the Winthrop School Board Wednesday.
Construction to begin in Unity on Maine’s first halal slaughterhouse
Hussam Al Rawi and his wife, Kathryn Piper, opened Five Pillars Butchery, a halal meat processing business in 2017, after moving to Maine the previous year. The couple were awarded nearly $3 million in federal grants earlier this year to add a slaughterhouse to the butchery at 119 Bangor Road.
Week In Photos Sept. 13-20, 2024
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Reporting Aside: A slice of police life
Local police officers and dispatchers help save lives nearly every day, though that work often runs largely under the radar, Amy Calder writes.
Winthrop electric buses sidelined after recall
The decision to take the buses out of commission for a two-week test period after the recall was made by Interim Superintendent Becky Foley.
Augusta voters to decide Nov. 5 on borrowing $5.5 million for a variety of projects
A resident told city councilors that having one up-or-down vote on funding for a number of unrelated projects deprives voters of choice.