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Maine Community Foundation launches Kennebec County Fund
The Maine Community Foundation now has funds for all 16 Maine counties with the addition of the Kennebec County Fund, a permanent endowment that supports projects and nonprofits that strengthen communities. A anonymous family has pledged $250,000 to match all contributions to the fund in 2019 and 2020, according to a news release from the […]
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Waterville police officer shot; suspect wounded in exchange of gunfire in Canaan after car chase
The officer pulled over a man in connection with a shoplifting incident at Walmart in Waterville, and seven officers fired on the suspect in the ensuing shootout, Maine State Police say.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Federal funding helps foster ‘regenerative farming’ in central Maine, officials say
A working group of about 20 recommended keeping the funding percentages the same at a Tuesday meeting in Whitefield.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Storm brings deep snow, dangerous driving to central Maine
The National Weather service said the storm would break around 5 p.m. after 4 to 8 inches of accumulation.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
U.S. Attorney for Maine warning public about dangerous counterfeit pills
Based on a sampling of tablets seized nationwide between January and March of 2019, the DEA found that 27% contained potentially lethal doses of fentanyl.
Posted inMaine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Morning Sentinel Oct. 20 police log
Waterville area police log for Oct. 20, 2019.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
New York man sentenced for conspiring to distribute drugs in central Maine
Jamie “Booger” Betances, of Rochester, N.Y., was sentenced to 126 months in prison and three years of supervised release by Judge John A. Woodcock.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Storm causes outages along the coast, but minimal impact in central Maine
Augusta records 25-mile-per-hour winds and less than inch of rain, while along the coast nearly 3 inches of rain was measured and gusts were recorded up to 62 miles per hour.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Kennebec County courts Oct. 3-8, 2019
A roundup of cases closed Oct. 3-8, 2019, at courts in Augusta and Waterville.