Officials say a man led Maine State Police troopers on a 50-mile chase after he failed to stop on Interstate 95 near Hamden and crashed in Waterville.
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Posted inFood & Dining
It’s farmers market season in Maine. Here’s what to expect
In central and southern Maine, farmers markets are starting to supply early crops and gather excitement about extending the growing season.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
See basketball, skijoring action in Central Maine’s Week In Photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, News, Politics
Residents of politically divided Hampden tread carefully with their neighbors
The suburb of Bangor is known for its good schools and quieter pace of life, but its demographics have been changing in recent years, bringing with it a tension that lives mostly beneath the surface.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Postal Service scraps plan to reduce role of Hampden facility
The change would have moved outgoing mail processing from Hampden to a facility in Scarborough, roughly 130 miles away.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Maine residential care worker sentenced for ‘grotesque and pervasive’ assaults on disabled man
Zachery Conners, 26, was among 4 workers accused of abuse that included waterboarding, choking and sexually assaulting a nonverbal adult male client at the Lee Residential Care center in Hampden.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Conservative activist who fought Maine school districts over race, gender policies dies by suicide
Shawn McBreairty was involved in numerous lawsuits against school districts, and his rhetoric about equity in schools was often amplified by right-wing media members, including Tucker Carlson.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
USPS says changes at Hampden mail facility are on hold – for now
The Postal Service had proposed converting the Hampden facility into a local processing center, which Maine’s delegation strongly opposed.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Politics
Members of Congress demand Postal Service halt consolidations, warning of worsening mail delivery
As the USPS plans to consolidate mail processing centers, it’s getting pushback from legislators who say they’re hearing from constituents unhappy with the proposed changes.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Politics
Rep. Golden introduces legislation to halt Postal Service consolidation
Maine’s 2nd District congressman says the USPS’ plan, which includes shifting some mail processing operations from Hampden to Scarborough, would be detrimental to reliable mail delivery.