Since Coastal Resources LLC suspended operations May 28 after being unable to get a $14.7 million loan, area towns have been sending their trash to Waste Management-Crossroads Landfill in Norridgewock, but they hope Coastal will be back up and running with help from the Municipal Review Committee.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Gardiner elementary school sends off students for summer with parade
Laura E. Richards School staff members gathered outside the building Thursday morning, as students and their families drove by for a final farewell to the academic year.
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Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Former Maine legislator to open medical marijuana retail store in Hallowell
Ed DuGay, a governmental affairs consultant and former Democratic state legislator, plans to open Hallowell 4Twenty at 31 Water St. before July 4.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Augusta man arrested on arson charge for fuel pump fire
Police say Brian Dyer, 30, set fire to a fuel pump outside an Augusta convenience store early on May 17.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Woman drives vehicle into Aubuchon Hardware in Waterville
A 71-year-old Oakland woman drove a 2017 Nissan Rogue into the Aubuchon Hardware building on Kennedy Memorial Drive in Waterville Friday morning.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Kennebec County Budget Committee endorses budget proposal
The proposed budget, with its largest requested increase in nearly two decades, includes additional funding for the jail normally sought from the state Legislature, and to hire three additional deputies.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Palmyra man, 31, charged with sexual assault of juvenile
Brian Cowan was arrested June 5 after the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office launched an investigation into the alleged sexual assault.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Kennebec Valley YMCA introduces new leader as it reopens
Ranae L’Italien is taking over as executive director of the organization, which is opening its Augusta and Manchester facilities — while implementing coronavirus precautions.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Augusta school board supports controversial broadcast media rules
Broadcasters have said they will no longer cover Cony High School sporting events due to the policy, which was twice turned away by the school board previously due to a lack of input from broadcasters.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Winthrop High School bringing a drive-in to graduation
The high school opted to use outdoor screens to broadcast the ceremony outside, so all graduates could gather in one place — in a socially distant way — to celebrate the milestone.