The 22-year-old victim was allegedly chopped at multiple times by another man with an 18-inch rusty machete.
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Readfield-area school board passes $22.9 million budget
The RSU 38 board of directors voted Wednesday to approve a budget that raises school taxes on average 8.24% throughout the district, which includes Manchester, Mount Vernon, Wayne and Readfield.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Positions eliminated in Readfield-area school district’s proposed $22.9 million budget; taxpayers could see average 8.24% increase.
The proposed budget for Regional School Unit 38 represents a 5.7% increase to the current budget, and an average 8.24% increase to property taxes in Manchester, Mount Vernon, Readfield and Wayne.
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Local trust, watershed to take part in Maine Big Night
Kennebec Land Trust and Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed plan to participate in the statewide community science project Maine Big Night. With help from volunteers, members will collect data on migrating frogs and salamanders as they cross roadways during the spring. Every year when temperatures and weather are right (thawed ground, 40% temperatures, and wet […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Kennebec County budget proposal calls for 44% increase for taxpayers
Costs are going up, county officials said, and revenue that has been used in the past to offset spending is no longer available, meaning residents will have to make up the difference.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Jay man indicted on sexual assault charges involving young child in Augusta
Kenneth Marin, 60, was indicted by a Kennebec County grand jury recently on several charges stretching back more than a decade.
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Strong winds knock out power to thousands in Kennebec County
More than 6,000 customers lost power Thursday after wind gusts brought a tree down onto a transmission line, forcing Winthrop to close schools for the day.
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Maine Compass: When Ukraine was attacked, Maine welcomed us with open arms
The people of Wayne, and beyond, helped a couple fleeing tragedy find another home.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Police: Alleged Wayne predator targeted multiple Maranacook middle schoolers
William C. Smith, 29, was arrested and charged last week with attempting to get a 14-year-old girl to send sexual images over Snapchat.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Litchfield man indicted on charges he kidnapped, assaulted woman in Chelsea
Joshua L. Tilley, 40, allegedly approached the woman while she was sleeping in a trailer, called her names and threatened to kill her if she made noise, according to an affidavit.