Crews removing Western Avenue temporary bridge over I-95 in Augusta
The $30 million bridge replacement project is expected to be completed this spring.
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Augusta school board member resigns after a year
April Damboise cited police presence at school board meetings and the board’s comment policy as reasons for her resignation.
Juiced. in Hallowell closing due to rent pressures
The healthy food and drink café opened on Water Street 12 years ago.
Concerts, expos, auditions set for Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan, Camden
Waterville Opera House will stage EagleMainia and The Pihcintu Multicultural Chorus performances, Northeast Motorsports Expo and Trade Show and Maine Agricultural Trades Show are scheduled back-to-back in Augusta, and auditions for ‘The Crucible’ are set for Skowhegan.
Second arson arrest made after Augusta fire
The fire on Lilac Lane was reported on the morning of Nov. 15.
Waterville man arrested in Augusta after I-95 police chase
The chase started in Waterville when police attempted to stop a reported stolen vehicle on Kennedy Memorial Drive.
How the owner of Freckle Salvage and The Vault boosted Winthrop’s downtown
Dozens of vendors converge on downtown Winthrop to sell their wares, drawing thousands of customers and a sense of community.
Holiday gifts, high school sports, winter scenes in central Maine make up this week in photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from Dec. 12-19, 2025. View more Week in Photos galleries Purchase photos from the Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel Sign up for Maine Lens our monthly photo newsletter.
Investigators identify victims of Palermo fire
One man died and another was critically injured in an explosion and fire late Monday.
Hallowell’s oldest house to be restored, pending final agreements
Row House, the city’s historical preservation society, is fundraising for renovations to the 1792 Dummer House on Second Street.
Gardiner unable to reach agreement with city manager finalist
Neither Mayor Pat Hart nor Chris McLaughlin would comment on why they could not reach an agreement.
Resentencing in Skowhegan murder delayed due to unfinished paperwork
Superior Court Justice Jeffery Hjelm said it was ultimately his fault that a writ of habeas corpus was not properly issued.
Vassalboro sewer line customers get answers ahead of meeting Thursday
Customers in the sewer district, which has been teetering on default for the past several months, asked district leaders dozens of pressing questions ahead of their December meeting, which is scheduled for Thursday afternoon.
A Hallowell resident believes this road is his private land. He now has to sue the city to prove it.
An unpaved section of Outer Central Street could be the subject of a lawsuit against the city after Thursday’s Board of Appeals meeting.
Ice fishing in Monmouth, basketball in Augusta, snow in central Maine are focus of Week in photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from Dec. 5-12, 2025. View more Week in Photos galleries Purchase photos from the Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel Sign up for Maine Lens our monthly photo newsletter.
Feds rescind grant changes, but uncertainty lingers for Maine supportive housing programs
More than 1,000 disabled Mainers, including 70 in central Maine, could lose their housing if emergency relief is not provided by Jan. 1.
Augusta homeless shelter proposal in jeopardy
Advocates say the need is urgent, while residents and business owners say a shelter could negatively impact their neighborhood.
Federal grant changes could strip housing support from dozens in central Maine
About 70 people in Kennebec and Somerset counties benefit from Permanent Supportive Housing Program vouchers, which fund shelter and supportive services for people with disabilities.
Windsor woman found dead in house fire
Windsor’s volunteer fire department responded to the scene on Monday night.
Theater, Celtic music set for Waterville, Adam Ezra Group comes to Waldoboro
Joy to the Ville festivities are scheduled for Saturday in downtown Waterville.
Litchfield fire destroys home, displacing family of 5
Crews from 4 fire departments responded, but the home is a total loss.
Augusta officials fail to temporarily ban new homeless shelters
A tie vote at Thursday’s City Council meeting following passionate testimony on both sides of the issue means the Planning Board will consider an overnight homeless shelter proposal on Augusta’s east side this week.
Augusta’s St. Michael School gets $2.9 million gift
Martha Brenda Shaw attended St. Mary School as a child; it merged with St. Augustine in 2007 to become the St. Michael School.
Legendary Hallowell historian Sam Webber dies at 89
Webber served as city historian for nearly three decades after a career teaching at Hall-Dale High School.
Censure attempt derailed as tension in Gardiner-area school board meetings persists
Board member Michelle Tucker sought to publicly reprimand chairwoman Becky Fles over comments she made at a Maine School Management Association workshop.
