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Waterville to consider 6-month freeze on mobile home park lot increases

by Amy Calder August 18, 2025August 19, 2025

With lot rental costs on track to nearly double in three years, the City Council on Tuesday will consider a 6-month moratorium on such increases.

Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Mexican citizen charged in Hallowell sexual assault, police say

by Jake Freudberg August 18, 2025August 18, 2025

Zuniga Balderas, 33, who overstayed his visa, was arrested early Saturday morning on charges related to the assault, according to Hallowell police.

Local & State, News

Renys expands to Augusta, will open store in October

by Emily Duggan August 17, 2025August 15, 2025

The Newcastle-based retail chain is opening its 20th store at the Capital Shopping Center in October, adding to Augusta’s retail sector.

Local & State

Hallowell budget cuts 15% in spending, lowers property taxes

by Ethan Horton August 15, 2025August 15, 2025

This year’s cuts came in the shadow of last year’s budget, which raised property taxes by about 20%, a decision that councilors later discovered they could not reverse.

Local & State, News

Flagg brothers host Orono clinic, West Gardiner celebration among this week in photos

by Joe Phelan, Anna Chadwick and Rich Abrahamson August 15, 2025August 15, 2025

Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from August 8-15, 2025.

Business, Local & State, News

Study: Colby added $2.5 billion to Maine’s economy since 2019

by Ethan Horton August 14, 2025August 15, 2025

The analysis, commissioned as a follow-up to a report on Colby’s impact from 2014-18 and presented in downtown Waterville on Thursday, shows the college’s investments in facilities and people added $1.3 billion to the Waterville-area economy over the last six years.