Reporting Aside: Dropping everything digital may be a way to find respite in a world spinning out of control, Amy Calder writes.
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See MLK marchers and sports action in the latest Week In Photos from central Maine
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Firefighters work 11 hours to extinguish Sappi wood yard fire
The fire apparently started in a gearbox of a conveyor belt that moves wood chips to be processed, Skowhegan fire Chief Ronnie Rodriguez said.
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Northern Light to suspend birthing services in Waterville
Birthing services will not be available starting March 1 at Northern Light Inland Hospital and Northern Light Women’s Health.
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Bingham repeat offender found guilty of sex crimes against minors
A jury on Thursday convicted Christopher C. Cates, a lifetime registrant on the state’s sex offender registry, after a three-day trial.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Augusta man arrested at school board meeting won’t be charged
“While Mr. Dokukin was seconds over his time limit, he was not disorderly,” the Kennebec County district attorney said Thursday.
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Waterville welcomes immigrants with New Mainers Project
“I have many friends in the city. I know many people. I feel it’s like my village,” Hasan Sif Eddin, who came to Waterville from Syria, said at an event Wednesday night.
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Retiring Oakland-area school superintendent rehired at $75,000 salary
Regional School Unit 18 Superintendent Carl Gartley has announced he will retire at the current school year, but some educators are raising concerns over his return as a temporary interim assistant superintendent.
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2025 Kenney Awards ceremony set for Friday in Augusta
The Kennebec Valley of Chamber of Commerce event honors winners in six categories, three of which are chosen on the night via live text voting.
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Maine’s Lion Electric school buses have been a disaster. What’s next?
As the company experiences financial troubles, the Maine Department of Education hopes to get relief for school districts.