There have been at least four Amish buggy crashes this summer alone, and members of the community and experts advise safe driving to ensure more crashes do not happen.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Johnson Hall continues fundraising ahead of expected 2022 construction start
Anonymous donors have pledged to match ticket sales at a special performance of the The Maine Dead Project on Sept. 11, as a fund request under federal Community Project Funding program advances.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Bicycle coalition installs temporary road delineators to slow Mount Vernon traffic
A total of 10 delineators were installed on three roads — Main Street, Belgrade Road and North Road — through a collaboration between the Bicycle Coalition of Maine and Mount Vernon’s age-friendly committee.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta bans large solar project developments for 180 days
City councilors are concerned about aesthetics as the number of solar developments in the city continues to increase.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta’s Bond Brook Road to close for repair
City officials expect the road to be closed at one end, for about a week, so a failing culvert near Mount Vernon Avenue can be replaced..
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Misfit Farm in Somerville raises money to help with losses amid pandemic
The farm sanctuary is home to more than 80 animals, including goats, donkeys, cows, ducks, chickens, sheep and cats.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
At central Maine seafood eateries, lobster roll sales stay high while live purchases go low
High lobster market prices are being driven by ‘unprecedented demand,’ one expert says, as local businesses see the impact playing out more than a year into the pandemic.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Fun, mac ‘n’ cheese cited as key factors by winners of Skowhegan bed races at Moonlight Madness
The popular annual event went on in rain-soaked downtown Skowhegan as part of the River Fest celebration.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Somerset County could use shot in the arm but it won’t be happening at Skowhegan fair
Somerset County has remained the least-vaccinated county in Maine, drawing concern from local officials as thousands are expected to visit Skowhegan in the coming weeks.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Woman has non-life-threatening injuries after being pinned between vehicles, Pittsfield Police say
Pittsfield police Chief Pete Bickmore said that the woman was pinned between a flatbed wrecker and another vehicle Thursday morning.