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.
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Windsor woman found dead in house fire
Windsor’s volunteer fire department responded to the scene on Monday night.
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Theater, Celtic music set for Waterville, Adam Ezra Group comes to Waldoboro
Joy to the Ville festivities are scheduled for Saturday in downtown Waterville.
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Litchfield fire destroys home, displacing family of 5
Crews from 4 fire departments responded, but the home is a total loss.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Snow in Augusta, Waterville area, Christmas festivals and basketball in Bingham featured in Week in photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from Nov. 28-Dec. 5, 2025. View more Week in Photos galleries Purchase photos from the Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel Sign up for Maine Lens our monthly photo newsletter.
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Manning revokes resignation, remains on Gardiner-area school board
Manning apologized to those who were offended by his sleeping during board meetings, acknowledging it’s “not a good look.”