Guest speaker Donald H. Marden, a U.S. Army veteran, retired major general in the Maine Army National Guard, former Superior Court justice and Waterville mayor and the current first vice commander of Bourque-Lanigan American Legion Post No. 5, addressed the crowd outside City Hall.
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Posted inElection 2024
Senate District 3: Brad Farrin, R-Norridgewock
Senate District 3 comprises Benton, Canaan, Clinton, Detroit, Dixmont, Etna, Madison, Newport, Norridgewock, Palmyra, Pittsfield, Plymouth, Skowhegan, Stetson and Unity Township.
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Posted inLocal & State
Photos: Check out the incredible northern lights as photographed by our readers
Submit yours on our Facebook page, facebook.com/centralmainenews.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
There’s a chance to see the northern lights in Maine this week
The forecast suggests Thursday night might be a great opportunity to see the northern lights in parts of Maine.
Posted inCommunity
Local Scouts spend weekend at wildlife refuge
BARRING — The 30,000-acre Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge is home to more than 225 species of birds, endangered species and resident wildlife. And for the weekend of Sept. 27-29 it was also home nearly 200 Scouts and leaders, who camped on the refuge’s rolling hills and competed in activities near its streams, bogs and marshes. […]
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State
Poll: Which Maine flag design do you prefer?
Let us know what you think.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
A ‘woke’ flag? Culture war unfurls around Maine’s new (old) design
Some say the proposal for a new flag on the Nov. 5 ballot is an attempt to erase history, while others argue it’s related to Christian nationalism. To most, though, the meanings of our state flag and its potential replacement are more personal.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Two of Maine’s most rural counties need to build more housing more quickly, state says
A report published Tuesday includes targets that each county should hit to meet a statewide goal of adding 84,000 homes by 2030. But it falls short of issuing any mandates.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Author talks climate future at Common Ground Country Fair
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, author of “What if We Get it Right?: Visions of Climate Futures,” speaks Saturday at the Common Ground Country Fair in Unity.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Schools and Education
Naloxone training coming to some Maine schools next week
Mandated by a new state law, public schools now offer training for students in secondary education to teach them how to administer the overdose antidote, even if the students choose not to take part.