The picture taken at a Memorial Day parade in 1942 may be the last ever photograph of Alfred W. Maxwell Jr. before he was killed in action on Guadalcanal during World War II.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
State investigation finds Waterville officer justified in fatal shooting of Hartland man
Police responded to a Waterville hotel in February 2021 following reports of a disturbance and found 32-year-old Eric Porter armed with a knife, according to a report by the state Attorney General’s Office.
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Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine, News
Augusta considers new use for former Kmart building as demand for self-storage rises
A proposal to covert the former big-box store on Western Avenue into a self-storage facility has prompted conversations about how to reuse large, empty retail spaces.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Final settlement with UMA president who withdrew from job includes $30,000 housing allowance payout
The deal between the University of Maine System and Michael Laliberte also ensures he will make a minimum of $235,000 annually for the next two years, with UMaine agreeing to pay the difference if a new job pays him less than that.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Augusta’s Hatch Hill landfill eyes fee increases to stave off budget shortfalls
City officials say that even with the fee increases, Hatch Hill will still cost less than other area landfills even as the site is prepared for an expansion before it fills up.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Morning Sentinel
Amy Calder: Two veterans had much in common, including the consequences of war
Billy Demo and Harold Haskins, longtime Skowhegan neighbors and Vietnam veterans, died within two weeks of each other, with more experiences in common than their families knew, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Former Levine’s store, family to be commemorated in Waterville
At a celebration in July, the triangular strip of land to the south of the Lockwood Hotel in downtown Waterville will be named Levine’s Park and a plaque will be erected honoring store owners Ludy and Pacy Levine and their nephew, Howard Miller, who managed the store.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Week In Photos May 20-27, 2022
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Kennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Did Harry Styles record part of his latest album in central Maine?
Maine-raised songwriter Amy Allen co-wrote one of the tracks on the British popstar’s new album, but fans think there’s another Maine connection — to a farm in Monmouth.
Posted inCommunity, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Soldier’s letter home inspires Bossov Ballet performance at Colby College
The Bossov Ballet Theatre, which is based at Maine Central Institute, will perform an original ballet, ‘I’m Still Here,’ which was inspired by the book ‘War Letters: Extraordinary Correspondence from American Wars.’