An April snowstorm dumped more than a foot of snow and took down trees and power lines throughout the area.
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Free beer, muddy camping, gasoline: Bingham businesses gear up for eclipse day crowd
Business owners in Bingham say they don’t know just how big the crowd will be on Monday, but are preparing to be overwhelmed — and have some fun.
Week In Photos March 29-April 5, 2024
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
From the archives: The 1963 eclipse brought wonder, disappointment to central Maine
The people who could see the rare astronomical phenomenon were awed, but because of rainstorms, many never got a glimpse.
Frustrations brew over Skowhegan athletic complex project with no firm timeline
Some residents have been pointing fingers at the town and the school district as Skowhegan Area High School’s baseball and tennis teams are set to begin their spring season without their usual home field and courts.
Central Maine schools focus on total solar eclipse
For the once-in-a-generation event, some schools, including Madison Junior Senior High School in Madison, are embracing science and learning, while others are sending students home early or canceling school for safety reasons.
Reporting Aside: An accidental friendship in downtown Waterville
Two men in their 70s who met three years ago ride their bicycles from their homes in Waterville and Fairfield every day to talk, share stories and watch the world go by.
Cambridge man arrested in connection with string of thefts
Nicholas Trask, 25, of Cambridge, was arrested March 29 after police found several allegedly stolen items during the execution of a search warrant, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
Waterville City Council approves $750,000 for housing, nonprofit agencies
The money was what was left of the $1.6 million the city has received in American Rescue Plan Act funding.
Skowhegan’s Hilltop Antiques to downsize as developer plans apartments on second floor
Patric Moore is buying 48 Water St. and wants to convert the second floor into five apartments, while the current owner and occupant, Greg Salisbury of Hilltop Antiques, plans to consolidate his business to the first floor.