Two fires were reported an hour apart Tuesday, prompting a broad response from area firefighters.
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Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine, News
Bridal, formal wear store set to open in downtown Hallowell
Owner Janie Maddocks says she wants Lady J’s Elegant Attire and Event Planning to be a welcoming place for customers.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Why officials say electric school buses are the future
Experts say the vehicles are easier to maintain, and better for the environment and student health, officials say.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Bingham man charged again with more sex crimes heads to trial
The two alleged victims in the case are expected to testify, prosecutors said.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Waterville man charged with drug trafficking after apartment search
Jonathan Petgrave, 37, was arrested Thursday and charged with Class A trafficking in crack cocaine and fentanyl.
Posted inLocal Government, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Benton cemetery trees cut down, angering some residents
Town officials say the maintenance is necessary to protect historic gravestones.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Details expected soon on what need be done to preserve Memorial Hall in Oakland
The town’s Memorial Hall Committee hired a Portland architectural firm to go over the building to determine what would be needed to preserve it, how much it would cost and how long the work would take, with a report expected in about a month.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Through cold and snow, marchers in Waterville deliver clothes to homeless in honor of MLK Day
About two dozen people trudged along sidewalks laden with 5 inches of unshoveled snow to deliver hats, gloves and scarves to those who need them.
Posted inMaine, News
Housing project with single-family homes planned for Waterville
An Augusta-based contractor plans to build 13 houses on Meadow Drive, between Interstate 95 and Country Club Road.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Car hits pedestrian in Fairfield, driver flees, police say
The Fairfield Police Department said Sunday it was investigating the alleged hit-and-run crash, which occurred at about 5:45 p.m. Saturday on a dark stretch of Oakland Road.