Harold Emery, 29, was taken into custody at 12:28 a.m. Tuesday after hitting a spike mat and fleeing on foot.
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Proponents of climate change carbon resolution voice message at town meetings, other venues
Representatives of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby are promoting at town meetings and municipal meetings a resolution to be sent to state and federal officeholders to support a fee on fossil fuel sales that once collected would be distributed to residents as a dividend.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Oakland man indicted on charge of sexually assaulting child
A Kennebec County grand jury indicted dozens last week on numerous charges, including Jeramy D. Hinton on allegations of sexually assaulting a child younger than 12 years old.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Malfunctioning train blocks Pleasant Street in Oakland for almost 3 hours
A broken knuckle caused the Pan Am Railways train to stop. Knuckles are part of the couplers that connect railroad cars to one another.
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Maine woman impaled by tree limb has 7 broken ribs, husband says
A large limb came through the center dashboard and windshield of the vehicle in which she was riding, striking the woman’s armpit, while another broke the windshield and impaled her shoulder.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Oakland woman impaled by tree branch in ‘fair’ condition
David and Theresa Roy were traveling on Pond Road in Sidney Tuesday when a tree fell on their vehicle in high winds and a branch came through the car and impaled Theresa Roy, who is 79.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Sidney nonprofit granted funds to create access to Messalonskee Lake
The Friends of Messalonskee has been awarded a $12,500 grant from the Roger N. Heald Fund of the Maine Community Foundation. This grant will enable Friends of Messalonskee to begin an Invasive Plant Paddle program to educate community members, particularly the underserved, who might not otherwise have access to the lake, according to a news […]
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Purnell graduates from the University of Iowa
IOWA CITY, Iowa —Benton Purnell of Oakland graduated in December with a Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience from the University of Iowa’s Graduate College.
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Waterville area public works departments have not used mutual COVID agreement
Public works departments in Waterville, Winslow, Fairfield and Oakland have not had to use each others’ services because of COVID-19.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Augusta manager picks veteran firefighter as city’s next fire chief
The City Council will vote on the appointment of Dave Groder, a firefighter in Augusta for the last 33 years, on Thursday.