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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Three injured when car crosses center line in Fairfield, strikes oncoming pickup
The three were treated and released from a hospital following what police described as a nearly head-on collision on the Norridgewock Road on Saturday night.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Photos: Cheese lovers meld together in Pittsfield for annual festival
Cheese-makers and cheese-eaters returned to Manson Park on Sunday for the sixth annual Maine Cheese Festival. Photos by Morning Sentinel photojournalist Rich Abrahamson.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Litchfield Fair continues to be a family-oriented event
The fair ran Friday through Sunday and attracted around 13,000 according to fair officials.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Rich Abrahamson: One man’s warmth leaves a lasting impression and ultimately a lingering sadness
The Morning Sentinel had hoped to photograph Akram Mohammad and his family as part of a feature publicizing their new Iraqi market in Waterville, but Mohammad demurred and a day later tragic news arrived.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
New health center at Travis Mills Foundation retreat to allow more families to visit
Construction of the Health and Wellness Center was completed this week, exactly a year after crews broke ground.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Kennebec Journal, Maine, News
Plans for Augusta bagel shop in former mill building draw praise for community focus
Sand Hill Bagel Co. developers hope the shop, which is slated to open next spring in the last remaining building of the former mill, will become one with the neighborhood and city park.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Two Augusta area schools find ‘forever chemicals’ in their water supplies
The two schools, Helen A. Thompson School in West Gardiner and Whitefield Elementary School, plan to install filtration systems in the next month.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
EqualityMaine donates 100 Pride flags to Hallowell in effort to rally support for LGBTQ community after recent thefts
The donation comes in response to the arrest of an Augusta man for allegedly stealing Pride flags and having anti-LGBTQ stickers in his vehicle.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan tax rate decreases but may not result in lower tax bills
The Skowhegan Board of Assessors on Thursday lowered the tax rate from $18.35 to $17.48 per $1,000 worth of valuation, but that doesn’t necessarily mean tax bills will be lower because property values have increased, according to Town Manager Christine Almand.