Colby Davis, 25, was located in good condition Friday morning after walking across the lake’s surface to find an occupied camp, authorities said.
Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, Politics
Peace activists urge protest votes in Maine’s Democratic primary
The Maine Coalition for Palestine is urging people to write-in ‘ceasefire’ on presidential primary ballots Tuesday to protest President Biden’s support for Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Week In Photos Feb. 23-March 1, 2024
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Investigation underway as Anson home deemed total loss after Friday morning fire
The blaze at 24 Heald St. was reported around 12:30 a.m. and took crews nearly three hours to extinguish.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Schools and Education
Maine colleges, universities partner with defense industry to recruit and train thousands of workers
As overseas military threats multiply, the U.S. defense industry is looking to vastly scale up hiring and worker training, including in Maine.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine’s unemployment rate hovers near record low
The 2023 rate of 2.9% doesn’t capture the whole picture, though, because many workers have left the workforce entirely in the last few years.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: When beloved pets age
As a family pet approaches the end of its life, it is wiser to focus on the present rather than dwell on what is to come, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Entire block of downtown Freeport to be auctioned after developer breaches mortgage
The Freeport Village Station retail center, which is valued at $32.5 million and includes an L.L.Bean outlet, is scheduled to be auctioned Wednesday as part of a foreclosure.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Augusta hires assistant city manager, former police chief as city manager
The City Council has chosen Jared Mills, 49, to succeed Susan Robertson, 64, at Augusta City Hall.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Bar Harbor can place a daily limit on cruise ship passengers, federal judge rules
The ruling gives the town a green light to enforce an ordinance approved by town residents that limits cruise ship passenger visits to 1,000 a day.