Plans are now underway for the return of the Maine State Library, the Maine State Museum and the Archive to the state Cultural Building as its $45 million renovation project nears completion.
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Human scalp seized in 2022 at Fairfield auction house repatriated to New Mexico tribe
The remains were seized from Poulin Antiques & Auctions Inc., where an ‘Apache scalp’ was listed for sale online.
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Vassalboro sewer customers seek rate relief at legislative hearing
State Sen. Richard Bradstreet, R-Kennebec, will present a bill Tuesday seeking $2 million from the state’s general fund to help pay down the debt of the Vassalboro Sanitary District.
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Warm weather, rain bring small ice jams to central, western Maine
Emergency management officials and weather forecasters were keeping an eye on the rivers in western and central Maine as a storm system brought rain and warm temperatures to the region Monday, raising concerns over ice jams and flooding.
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Winslow mainstay Bee’s Snack Bar closes after 77 years
While Bee’s operated for nearly eight decades through natural disasters and economic swings, the owners say the closure of the Ticonic Bridge for repairs and high operating costs have taken their toll.
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Kennebec County sheriff stalking case set for trial in Skowhegan
Prosecutors agreed last year to move the case to Somerset County and drop one stalking charge against Nicholas Worthing, of Pittston, who has gone through a dozen defense lawyers over four years.
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Gardiner-area school district hires new superintendent
Kady Gould, principal of Helen Thompson School in West Gardiner, will start as superintendent on July 1 following her appointment by a unanimous school board earlier this month.
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Fire reportedly started by overheated cooking oil damages home in Anson
One of the home’s residents was preparing dinner when cooking oil became too hot and burst into flames, an official said.
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Officials weigh economic impact of Waterville hospital closure
Northern Light Inland Hospital is slated to close June 11, putting 309 employees out of work.
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Federal regulators recommend Kennebec River dam relicensing
Staff at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is recommending proposals to increase fish passage at four dams in Waterville, Fairfield and Skowhegan, which a coalition of environmental groups pushing for dam removal have criticized.