Law enforcement officers who included city police and agents from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency made the arrests Thursday at a camper on Blair Road.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Benton music festival has withstood the test of time and plans for its 50th edition this weekend
As organizer Becky Littlefield explains it, the East Benton Fiddler’s Contest, Convention and Bluegrass Festival “is the biggest event of the year in East Benton, the only event of the year in East Benton.”
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
With national audience watching, Oakland native Labreck continues to shine
Jesse ‘Flex’ Labreck set several records while competing in track and field at Messalonskee High School and the University of Maine, and now she’s established herself as one of the top competitors in the country on ‘American Ninja Warrior.’
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Sidney man enters insanity plea in second trial on decade-old sexual assault charges against a child
Eric Bard, 32, faces a second trial after his previous conviction was overturned by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court because the district court judge who presided over the first trial improperly met with the prosecution without a lawyer for the defense present.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Week In Photos July 22-29, 2022
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Things to Do
Hallowell man once again hosting ‘Valleepalooza’ charity event Saturday in his backyard
Ray Vallee hopes that ticket sales at $75 each will help raise money for the Travis Mills Foundation in their efforts to assist wounded veterans.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Ironman 70.3 competition in Augusta expected to be economic boon for central Maine
Although the figures will not be tallied until after Sunday’s event, estimates are that the half-triathlon will generate between $8 million and $10 million in direct and indirect spending in the capital region.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Waterville contractor who scammed elderly customers pleads guilty to felony theft charge
Tony J. Glidden, owner of Mainely Roofing and Siding, took deposits for work he never did for more than 20 customers, stealing a total of $115,000 in what the court judge described as a “scheme to prey on some of the most vulnerable people in our society.”
Posted inCommunity, Local Government, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Funding for Fairfield water expansion hits roadblocks, leading Town Council to reconsider federal relief aid
Town officials had hoped to combine a $1 million grant with $8.4 million in federal money to begin the funding package for the proposed expansion of the public water system, but the town has withdrawn from consideration for the grant.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local Government, Maine
As price tag doubles for new Randolph fire station, voters wait to pass additional town funding until project is rethought
The bids for the fire station came back Tuesday, the Randolph Select Board said, and noted the prices were almost double what they originally intended.