The temblor was reported at 2:50 p.m. Sunday in Gardiner, according to the United States Geological Survey.
Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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The Maine Supreme Court asked large law firms to help with the public defender crisis. For the most part, they haven’t.
But criminal defense attorneys warn that their work is specialized, and not just any lawyer can step in and provide quality legal representation that ensures the rights of the accused are protected.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Want an antlerless deer permit? Get your hunting license first
Beginning this year, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has the ability to check to see if hunters have already acquired their hunting licenses before they apply for an antlerless deer permit.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Christmas-themed boat parade highlights final day of OakFest
The 8th annual three-day Oakfest in Oakland featured food, live music, a parade with the theme of Christmas in July, a Christmas boat parade, children’s events, vendors and a children’s book giveaway hosted by the ShineOnCass Foundation.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
The 48 hours of confusion, chaos and fear after Maine’s deadliest mass shooting raise questions about police training
It took 2 days and 5 searches of a property in Lisbon, Maine, before police finally found the shooter’s body – despite repeated tips that it was his most likely hiding spot.
Posted inLocal & State, News
As temperatures rise, so do Maine’s mountain tree lines
Climate change fuels an uphill arboreal march at Katahdin and other regional peaks, squeezing out rare alpine ecosystems.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine’s salt marshes are at risk of disappearing, from rising sea levels and much more
A University of Maine analysis suggests a significant portion of them could be gone by the end of the century, without a lot of human intervention.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Winslow woman suffers critical burns after putting gas on brush pile
The woman, 79, was in critical condition and flown to a Portland hospital after being burned over 40% of her body, according to Winslow Deputy Fire Chief Michael Murphy, who helped to treat her.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
With Richmond’s Swan Island service down for the day, people turn to a seaplane for bay tours
A seaplane took people on tours around Merrymeeting Bay during Richmond Days.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Albion celebrates bicentennial with parade, music, games, food, historical offerings
Hundreds flocked Saturday to Albion to celebrate the town’s 200th birthday.