Nearly 50 powerboaters from Florida to Canada are facing off this weekend, and organizers say with some changes to the river’s edge, the event will only grow.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Three seriously injured in Skowhegan head-on collision
The crash Saturday morning on Route 2 was caused by one vehicle hydroplaning and hitting the other, officials said.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Augusta man sentenced to 11 years on federal drug trafficking charges
Ray C. Mack Jr., 30, also faces charges from local police that he sexually assaulted a woman and threatened to kill her.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Augusta eyes using remaining pandemic relief money to help shelter homeless for the winter
Some city councilors say Augusta needs a year-round, full-time homeless shelter, but they would agree to provide some city funds to temporarily provide a place for the homeless to sleep during the winter months.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Bicyclist injured in collision with pickup truck in Richmond
A Sabattus man has been charged with causing serious bodily injury while his license was suspended.
Posted inMaine, News
Week In Photos July 7-14, 2023
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Posted inAmy Calder, Maine, Morning Sentinel, Op-Eds
Reporting Aside: Childhood tragedy becomes lifelong lesson about being safe on Maine’s waterways
The death of a boy years ago on the Kennebec River in Skowhegan remains a regular reminder of how water can be powerful and unforgiving, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Uncategorized
Money emerges as key obstacle to housing asylum seekers at Unity campus
Unity Environmental University remains open to a proposal to house as many as 600 asylum seekers on its Unity campus, but no funding source has so far been identified for the approximately $10 million that would be needed.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Plan to convert former hospital in Gardiner into apartments wins initial approval
The Planning Board’s decision about the first phase of the Gardiner Green project was met with disappointment from neighbors.
Posted inLocal Government, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville party caucuses to be held soon ahead of candidate petition deadline
The Democratic City Caucus will be held at 5:30 p.m. July 24 at The Elm and the city clerk’s office as of Thursday had not been notified as to when the Republican City Committee will caucus.