Winthrop resident Joe Pietroski questioned the need for increases in spending in the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office at a time when people are out of work and can’t afford increasing taxes.
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Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Central Maine gym owners chafe at restrictions, await reopening decision
With their focus on health and safety, gym and fitness facility owners say they are frustrated with delays in reopening their businesses
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Posted inMaine Crime
Investigators seek help locating Augusta arson suspect
Fire was reported early Sunday morning at Augusta convenience store on Riverside Drive.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Augusta, Kennebec County secure CARES funds for coronavirus expenses
The funds, awarded by the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs, are intended to help defray public safety costs stemming from the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Kennebec and Somerset counties District Attorney office employee recovers from virus
Maeghan Maloney announced that her office is waiving fees for deferred dispositions and seeking approval for bench trials as they await results of tests on two other employees.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Trials at Maine courts delayed until May; DA urges fewer arrests
Kennebec County District Attorney Maeghan Maloney is asking law enforcement to whenever possible summon people to appear in court, rather than arrest them on a crime, as the spread of coronavirus results in delays of court trials.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Solar power project to offer savings in Augusta, Kennebec County
The Greater Augusta Utility District, the city of Augusta and the Kennebec County commissioners have signed on to a deal to generate solar power.
Posted inHealth, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Farmington doctor leads by example when it comes to LGBTQ care in rural Maine
Access to quality health care has long been a problem for Maine’s roughly 70,000 lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer residents, officials said.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Kennebec County courts Jan. 2-8, 2020
A roundup of cases closed at courts in Augusta and Waterville.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, 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.