Three councilors, including newly elected Timothy Martin and Matthew Tulley, joined forces Wednesday to oust incumbents.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Gardiner City Council begins term, confirms new city manager
After Gardiner’s at-large elected officials are sworn in, the new City Council voted to confirm Robert Peabody as Gardiner city manager.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Augusta man arrested at Board of Education meeting
Pavel Dokukin, 39, was arrested on a charge of criminal trespassing when he refused to stop talking after reaching the two minutes allotted each speaker.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Clinton man indicted for allegedly shooting woman in neck
Andrew L. Fertig told authorities he’d made the biggest mistake of his life and didn’t want the woman to die. He faces attempted murder charges, among others.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Green reelected chair of Waterville City Council
Rebecca Green, D-Ward 4, was reelected Tuesday after she and Councilor Rien Finch, D-Ward 6, were nominated for the leadership position.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Waterville council overrides mayor’s task force veto
The City Council voted 6-0 Tuesday to override Mayor Mike Morris’ veto of a Dec. 17 council vote to create a task force that would recommend ways the city can support homeless and vulnerable people.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Maine, News
On Jan. 8, 1825, the Kennebec Journal laid out its mission
The first issue of the KJ, printed 200 years ago Wednesday, contained this note from the publishers.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Kennebec Journal, Maine’s oldest newspaper, turns 200
The Kennebec Journal published its first issue on Jan. 8, 1825, making it Maine’s oldest surviving newspaper.
Posted inCentral Maine Eats, Food & Dining, Kennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Home Town Cafe opens in former sweetFrog location in Waterville
In Central Maine Eats, Home Town Cafe, a new breakfast and lunch eatery, opened Thursday at 72 Armory Road in Waterville.
Posted inCentral Maine Eats, Food & Dining, Kennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
1950s-style diner faces uncertain future after Augusta Denny’s closes
In Central Maine Eats, city officials say there are no current plans for the distinctive diner building in Augusta; its parent company is closing 150 underperforming restaurants nationwide.