While the Kennebec River has been cleaned up and great plans have been laid for recreational acitvities on the water, memories of past tragedies remain, Amy Calder writes.
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May flowers, spring sports and a memorial
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Cornville crash injures woman, 79
The crash happened around 2 p.m. Thursday on Route 150 in Cornville, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
Fire destroys family home in St. Albans
The cause of the fire is unknown at this time and under investigation.
Voters approve $23.6 million Readfield-area school budget
The Regional School Unit 38 budget approved Wednesday night includes an increase of just under 3%.
Housing for families and seniors OK’d for former Augusta police station
Developers Collaborative plans to build two new buildings at the former police station site, providing apartments for senior citizens and families and a child-care facility.
Fairfield residents lower budget to target town employee raises
Residents voted Monday to lower the budget by $28,000 amid concerns over a 7% raise for some town employees.
Pittston fisherman found dead in Cobbosseecontee Lake
Kyle Armstrong, 27, suffered an apparent ‘medical event’ while fishing alone, officials said.
West Gardiner home destroyed after fire spreads from boat
Firefighters from several departments and the Maine Forest Service respond to a fire Tuesday on Overlook Drive.
Fire damages Waterville apartment building, displacing at least 9 tenants
A fire Tuesday damaged a 2 1/2-story apartment building at the corner of Summer and Sherwin streets in Waterville’s South End.