James Troy of Athens died Thursday morning when his Ford F-150 pickup truck crashed into a ditch on Chapman Ridge Road, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Oakland Town Council quietly appoints new town manager
Town councilors Wednesday did not seek public input, or even indicate they would be voting on a new manager, before promoting Kelly Pinney-Michaud.
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Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine, News
Hallowell considers ban on sale of flavored tobacco
The City Council tabled the proposal until December after realizing it failed to give impacted businesses the required 30-day notice.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan, Waterville to benefit from new regional tourism strategy
The nonprofit organization Main Street Skowhegan was awarded $484,500 from the state to develop a new brand and strategy for bringing visitors to the area.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Central Maine landlord accused of sexually harassing tenants, asking for sex instead of rent
Fred L. Wheeler II of Manchester has been accused of violating the Fair Housing Act by sexually harassing women tenants and applicants for the housing units he has managed in Augusta, Lewiston and Sabbatus since 2016.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Defense highlights memory, mental health issues of key witness in Richmond murder trial
Defense lawyer Darrick X. Banda probed Chanda Lilly on discrepancies in her account of what happened leading up to and after the murder of Andrew Sherman four years ago at his Richmond home.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Oakland Town Council approves revaluation payment schedule
Councilors approved the payment plan Wednesday for a $340,000 townwide revaluation that’s scheduled for 2026.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Augusta man found not guilty of putting gun in wife’s mouth, pointing it at child
Ashraf M. Al Hilfi, 32, of Augusta, didn’t own a gun at the time of some of the allegations against him, his lawyer argued.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Cobbossee Lake sees worst algae bloom in a decade
An accumulation of algae on the water’s surface turned the lake green from mid-August through the end of September. While most of it has cleared, toxic remnants still line the shore.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Augusta man who stole city police cruiser found not criminally responsible, placed into state custody for treatment
Kyle King, 28, stole an unlocked and running police cruiser in November 2022 and drove it to Shaw’s Plaza at 150 Western Ave. in Augusta, where he followed and confronted a family, before being taken into custody by officers.