The town wants to adopt an annual fall festival to bring families to Fort Halifax Park, but the effort will be pushed off for a year following the decision this week to cancel Saturday’s event.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Crew member injured when explosion ignites fire on cruise ship in Portland
Passengers and crew were evacuated shortly after the ship docked Wednesday morning at the Ocean Gateway Pier. It had been scheduled to spend the night in Portland before leaving Thursday.
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Body of Pittsfield firefighter, 27, found on Maine Central Institute campus
Zach Noble, a member of the Fire Department for several years, suffered a medical emergency Tuesday while on the running track at MCI, according to officials.
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Foreign ownership in CMP parent clouds 2 ballot measures
A foreign government’s ownership stake in a utility is complicated, and some experts say it doesn’t matter anyway because ownership of a regulated utility doesn’t translate into governance.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville considers buying yurts to house homeless at riverfront in winter
The City Council heard a plan Tuesday night to buy 10 yurts to provide shelter for homeless people who camp near the RiverWalk at Head of Falls.
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Maine refugee resettlement numbers expected to double
The state’s 3 resettlement agencies expect to receive a total of 840 refugees from various countries in the next 12 months.
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Feds plan to spend up to $95 million to upgrade Coburn Gore border crossing
The General Services Administration will hold a public meeting Oct. 26 at the main building in northern Franklin County.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Mainers need a law to protect their digital privacy, advocates say, but businesses object
A legislative committee held a public hearing Tuesday on proposals to restrict the consumer information that technology companies can collect and sell.
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Former Long Creek inmate sues state, alleging excessive isolation, sexual assault as teen
The lawsuit targets the Maine Department of Corrections, which is tasked with rehabilitating juveniles at the Long Creek Youth Development Center; instead, a former resident alleges, staff subjected him to cruel and unusual punishment.
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Months after placing Kennebec County emergency management director on paid leave, officials will not say why
While John Brenenstuhl has not been coming in to work since Aug. 14, he has been assigned special projects.