‘It’s important for an entity like the State Resilience Office to have this kind of high altitude vantage point to think about responses that can address multiple issues at a time, like threats to community safety, economic wellbeing and resilience posed by climate change.’
Daryl Madore
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine resilience projects face yet another funding setback
The Trump administration is scaling back a multibillion dollar hazard mitigation grant program that states have long used to protect homes and businesses from floods and other disasters.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Five-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Augusta leaves 1 dead, police say
The Friday evening wreck occurred as traffic was stopped because of a construction zone land closure, according to police.
Posted inNews
Boy, 8, dies in Route 2 collision in Rumford
Three people, including a Massachusetts father and another son, are being treated for life-threatening injuries, according to police.
Posted inLocal & State
Photos: Central Maine honors its veterans
Central Maine communities marked Veterans Day on Saturday with special observances, including the laying of a wreath at Togus VA Medical Center in Chelsea, and a parade through the Waterville downtown.
Posted inJ.P. Devine
J.P. Devine Podcast: One of life’s constants — a barber named Joe
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Photos: More smash-ups as Skowhegan State Fair winds down
The 10-day Skowhegan State Fair, which comes to a close Saturday night, managed to sneak in one last evening of demolition derby action on Friday night. Photos are by Morning Sentinel photojournalist Michael G. Seamans.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Chelsea man dies of burn injuries from fire pit
Daniel Albert, 68, sustained burns to over 45% of his body on April 26.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Photos: Hungry locals show support for Vassalboro Grange as it supports local businesses
Central Mainers gathered Saturday for a buttermilk pancake breakfast at the Vassalboro Grange. The breakfast was made with all locally sourced food and the proceeds from the all-you-can-eat breakfast go toward upgrading the grange’s kitchen equipment. Photos by Morning Sentinel photojournalist Michael G. Seamans.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Religion and Values
Photos: Maronite church celebrates Good Friday in Central Maine
Holy Week, at Saint Joseph Maronite Catholic Church in Waterville and other Maronite churches, is considered an independent Liturgical Season within the Season of Lent. According to Maronite heritage, it starts with “Naheero,” or the “Coming to the Harbor” on Palm Sunday evening and is over on Easter Sunday. Some may consider one week too short to be considered an independent season. However, Maronites say the intensity of ceremonies and celebrations, and the deep spirituality found in old Syriac texts, prayers and hymns in that week, make it worthy to be the most important week of the year. Photos by Morning Sentinel photojournalist Michael G. Seamans.