Area families put their lives and fortunes in jeopardy to help slaves escape.
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Maine Ethics Commission says Senate District 14 candidate violated election law, but assesses no penalty
At issue are four electronic signs posted on behalf of William Guerrette, the Republican candidate in the race, and whether they comply with state election laws.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Monmouth residents to vote Tuesday on solar moratorium
If passed, the moratorium would halt work on a solar array planned for a 55-acre site at 483 Ridge Road.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Cobbossee Lake ice fishing derby nets $10,000 for Project Graduation fund at Cony High School
More than 1,000 participants spanned the whole of Cobbossee Lake on Saturday for an ice fishing derby that drew participants from out of state.
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Maine Ethics Commission to meet on Senate District 14 campaign complaint
The complaint alleges that electronic signs used by William Guerrette lacked a disclosure statement of who paid for them. That disclosure was added to the signs at the request of the commission.
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Guerrette, Hickman vie for Senate District 14 seat
The special election was called because Shenna Bellows, who was elected to a third term representing Senate District 14, declined to be sworn in when she was elected by the Legislature to serve as Maine’s secretary of state.
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PHOTO: Bald is beautiful
Two bald eagles perch in a tree in Monmouth.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Residents, officials tell police problems prompting calls for reform in Maine too
Central Maine residents, police chiefs and other officials discuss policing in a wide-ranging virtual town hall session.
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Monmouth committee discussing future of former schools gets derailed by ‘Zoombombing’
At least two people joined a meeting of the town’s School Reuse Committee, saying suggestive remarks and screaming, resulting in the meeting going offline briefly.
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Monmouth’s Henry L. Cottrell School to be sold for $550,000 to New Hampshire nonprofit
Becket, a nonprofit that provides mental health and educational services, is likely to finalize the purchase of the building at 169 Academy Road in March.