The proposed new shelter, to be created at South Parish Congregational Church, will provide a safe, warm place for unhoused people over the winter, advocates say.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Man who was killed in Waterville crash identified as owner of new Iraqi market and deli
Akram Mohammad, 30, of Waterville, died in a motorcycle crash Thursday near the store on College Avenue that he had opened with his wife just last week.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Week In Photos Aug. 26-Sept 2, 2022
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Posted inAmy Calder, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Rising housing costs place heavy burden on St. Albans mother
Single working mother Kathy Cooper is being evicted from the house she has rented for four years and has searched in vain for a place she can afford for her and her four children, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Religion and Values
Funeral set this weekend for pastor of Augusta-area Catholic parish who died suddenly
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland said the Rev. John Skehan, 66, pastor of the Augusta-based St. Michael Parish, died unexpectedly of natural causes Wednesday while visiting friends on his day off.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Waterville schools urge parents to complete applications for free, reduced-price meals
The more information the school system has about family income and other details determines the amount of resources schools receive to benefit students and families, according to officials.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Litchfield man uses garden hose to douse flames at trailer home
The man’s efforts held the flames at bay until firefighters could arrive at his home on Hathorne Lane. No one was injured.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Taps to flow Saturday at the sixth Skowhegan Craft Brew Festival
Organizers of popular festival expect to draw about 1,300 people to downtown Skowhegan to sample from 100 Maine-crafted libations.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Police: Motorcyclist killed in collision with passenger van on College Avenue in Waterville
Preliminary findings indicate the motorcyclist lost control Thursday and crossed the center line before colliding with the van, police said.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta marks International Overdose Awareness Day, which seeks to remove stigma, remember loved ones lost
Advocates hope removing the stigma of substance use disorder will encourage more to seek help with addiction.