JGT2 Redevelopment proposes to buy the paper mill and cogeneration plant from Pixelle Specialty Solutions, according to an application filed with the state.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Maine awards $2.4 million in climate grants to 53 communities
The funding was announced at a meeting of the Maine Climate Council, which is resuming its work amid growing urgency to reduce carbon emissions and prepare for warming impacts.
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Great Race to return to central Maine, choosing Gardiner as its finish line
Six years after the rally-style endurance race last motored through central Maine, organizers of the vintage car trek are planning to finish the June 2024 multi-state race with three days in the state, ending in Gardiner.
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Embden man seriously injured when his car veers off road, strikes utility pole and trees
Brendan Manning, 34, was driving north on Dunbar Hill Road in Embden on Thursday when his car left the road, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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Week In Photos Sept. 22-29, 2023
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Fairfield man arrested after search of home turns up illegal drugs and firearms, authorities say
A months-long investigation concluded with the arrest Wednesday of Jeremy Goodwin, 43, on charges that he sold illicit drugs from his home on Middle Road, the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office said.
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ACLU, Maine officials resume negotiations to improve legal services for poor clients
During a 15-minute hearing in Kennebec County Superior Court, Justice Micheala Murphy granted a request for negotiating assistance and asked the parties to update the court 30 days after their initial meeting.
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Evan Gershkovich wanted to explain Russia to Americans. Russia wanted him to stay quiet.
The American journalist and Bowdoin grad has been detained by Russian authorities for 6 months. His parents left the country 38 years earlier to escape repression.
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South Portland High sends students home after morning lockdown
The incident, which involved a minor carrying an airsoft gun on school property, was unrelated to the South Portland teenager currently charged with promoting a scheme to kill people at the high school, according to Superintendent Tim Matheney.
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On-demand public transport emerges as key option in Augusta as group faces staffing, funding shortages
Amid a dwindling number of volunteer drivers, Kennebec Valley Community Action Program officials say the need for transportation significantly outweighs their resources.