Last summer was Maine’s hottest on record and data show the state is getting hotter.
Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Thurston is the best China Lake camp cat | Column
A year has passed since Thurston, a feline who lives in Waterville in winter and China in summer, lost his housemate, Bitsy, and it might be time for him to have another, Amy Calder writes.
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Maine could lose $62M low-income solar grant under EPA proposal
The Environmental Protection Agency is reportedly moving to terminate billions nationwide in already-awarded grants designed to offer solar energy to low-income communities.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Clinton man sentenced to 7 years for shooting woman in neck
Initially charged with attempted murder, Andrew L. Fertig pleaded guilty to lesser charges Wednesday.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, News, Things to Do
Skowhegan State Fair opens Thursday
The fair is the nation’s oldest consecutively running agricultural fair.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Skowhegan River Park secures final permits
The next hurdle for the long-planned project aimed at revitalizing the downtown by bringing paddling sports and other recreation is raising more money.
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Man, 91, dies from injuries in golf cart crash in North Anson
The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office said no charges are expected against the driver of the truck who crashed into the golf cart.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Chellie Pingree among House Democrats urging U.S. to recognize Palestinian state
A spokesperson for Rep. Jared Golden said the 2nd District Democrat would not sign the letter, and places the onus on Israel and Palestine to ‘resolve their differences.’
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Piscataquis County Jail flagged for serious health risks, inconsistent record-keeping
Sheriff Robert Young says the Dover-Foxcroft facility is on track to fix the issues of noncompliance that the Maine Department of Corrections raised in a recent inspection.
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Readfield man in critical condition after motorcycle crash in Winthrop
Keith Anderson, 28, was driving his motorcycle south on Route 133 when a car made a left turn from the northbound lane in front of him.