One person expected to be charged in two-vehicle crash Friday at corner of Belfast and Unity roads.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Photos: Fall colors mingle in Monmouth
Bees collect pollen on asters with a maple background.
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Saturday’s storm hit northern, coastal Maine with power outages
Saturday’s storm delivered some rain and breeze for southern and central Maine, but the Down East region got clobbered with heavy amounts of rain and strong winds.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Kennebec Water District completes review in aftermath of fatal Waterville fire
The district launched a review of properties with backflow prevention devices after it was discovered following a May fire at Elm Towers that the residential facility did not have such a device, allowing firefighting foam to enter the public water system.
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Johnson Hall co-founder says renovation of Gardiner theater is ‘beyond our expectation’
Four decades after Denise and Benny Reehl formed a group to buy Johnson Hall, renovations to the historic opera house are nearing completion. To meet the requirements of the tax credit program funding part of the work, the building must be safe for occupancy by Dec. 31.
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Freight railroads police themselves and inspect their own tracks. Some say a disaster is inevitable.
A five-month Press Herald investigation reveals poorly maintained lines, unreported accidents and secrecy around the hazardous materials transported through Maine.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
How school boards statewide were pushed to allow the public to speak
A recent state law requires that public comments on education matters be allowed at school board meetings, even as a new effort is underway to restrict such commenting.
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Free speech or uncivil discourse? Maine association advises tamping down on public comments at school board meetings
The Maine School Management Association has suggested schools adopt policies that prohibit offensive speech and complaints against specific staff or students at board meetings, but First Amendment advocates say it’s a step too far.
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Wabanaki exhibit set to debut at Portland children’s museum
The exhibit, titled ‘Ckuwaponahkiyik Atkuhkakonol: Wabanaki Storytelling Through Art and Traditions,’ explores the Wabanaki people.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News, Schools and Education
South Portland High staff are frustrated with information flow after student is accused of making violent threats
After a student was arrested in April and accused of threatening the school, a lockdown last month reignited some teachers’ frustration with how little they know about his arrest.