The Hallowell City Council will conduct a special meeting on Jan. 2 to swear in incumbent Councilor George Lapointe and councilor-elect Diana Scully.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Gas explosion, murder, firefighter deaths, school controversies some of Waterville area’s top stories in 2019
The sentencing of John Williams to life in prison for the shooting death of a Somerset County sheriff’s deputy, the murder of a mother and a fatal propane explosion in Farmington were some of the major Morning Sentinel stories of the year.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Central Maine in line for wet, heavy snow
Central and western areas of Maine can expect between 4 and 10 inches of snow late Monday into Tuesday night.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
A look back at Augusta-area news of 2019
The year was highlighted by acts of heroism, downtown changes and high-profile crime.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville’s Beth Israel Congregation celebrates Hanukkah
Waterville’s Beth Israel Congregation held its Hanukkah celebration Sunday with the lighting of the candles, singing of traditional songs and feasting on foods fried in oil such as latkes. The eight-day festival of lights began at sunset Sunday, Dec. 22, and ends at sunset Monday. The festival commemorates the restoration of the temple in Jerusalem […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Crooked Face Creamery thrives after expanding into downtown Skowhegan
In the months since she has opened her shop, Amy Rowbottom cherishes the support of her many customers and local officials.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Home is where the parrots are for Harmony couple
Marg and Fritz Buschmann started Siesta Sanctuary in harmony in 2006 to provide a home for parrots, which can live 80 years or more.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Hallowell family makes cross-country journey to treat its three children with autism
Three of the Cobb family’s four children are on the autism spectrum, but the former Winthrop couple believe their story is not so much about autism but, instead, about “not giving up.”
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Freezing rain sends vehicles sliding off roads across central Maine
First responders were busy responding to a steady stream of accidents and slide-offs Friday morning.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Hallowell officials to focus on former fire station’s future as planning moves ahead
A public hearing will likely be held in January to clarify where the city is in the process of deciding the future of the historic Second Street property.