A co-owner of the Washington General Store talks about being inspired by town residents to fill a need in the small Knox county town.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Rising from the ashes in Mount Vernon
A week after Barn Boards and More’s Mount Vernon workshop burned, the company that salvages old barns and makes furniture is putting the pieces of the business back together in a different way.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Central Maine schools go beyond the screen to support learning
“If we have the focus of the screen being the thing — we are doing it wrong,” said Matthew Shea, director of teaching and learning for Winthrop Public Schools, “(Devices) should be used as support and as tools, not the focus.”
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Police seek public’s help in finding Oakland woman missing since Oct. 3
Oakland Police Department said Friday that Tesla Staff was last seen by her roommate when she was leaving her residence between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Winslow building supply facility ravaged by fast-moving fire
The McCormack Building Supply facility, at 8 Lithgow St., was engulfed in flames Friday afternoon as crews scrambled to contain the blaze.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Police: Woman, 38, dies in Sidney truck crash
Elizabeth Simmons, 38, of Sidney, was killed in a single-vehicle crash Friday morning on Middle Road, according to Maine State Police.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Howard Hill’s trails, views dedicated to connecting people with nature in Augusta
Officials gathered at a scenic overlook in the woods Thursday to dedicate Howard Hill Historical Park.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Judge denies petition of former Anson tax collector convicted of stealing $500,948
Claudia Viles argued in her petition that her defense counsel, Walter McKee, did not provide her an adequate defense, which was denied on Sept. 26 by the Superior Court.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Paranormal Festival coming to The Olde Mill Place in Vassalboro this weekend
The turnout for the third annual festival is expected to be large as tickets are nearly sold out, according to Dustin Marcia, founder of Central Maine Ghost Hunters.
Posted inMorning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Winslow High School adds cafeteria back into $8.1 million renovation plan
After several rounds of cuts to the project dating back to 2017, securing the cafeteria expansion is a “huge win,” said Superintendent Peter Thiboutot.