Bibber Memorial Chapel has invited grieving fans of Jimmy Buffett to celebrate the singer and sign a condolence book for his family. Calling hours continue Saturday.
Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
The Week In Photos: Sept. 1-8, 2023
Some of our favorite Kennebec Journal or Morning Sentinel photographs from the past week.
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Cause of Litchfield plane crash that killed 2 remains unknown
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its initial report on the fatal crash, an early step in an investigation that could take 12 to 18 months.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
CMP accused of overspending on storm recovery by $53.6 million
While Maine’s advocate for ratepayers says the utility exceeded staffing guidelines in 12 of 23 storms in 2022, the company says it spent the money to restore power more quickly and to avoid the criticism that has contributed to a referendum calling for a publicly owned utility.
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: For three Waterville women, it’s time to face the music
Rebecca Green, Sue Barre and Teresa McKinney are launching a pilot program to gauge interest in whether people want a music school serving the greater Waterville area, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
New state retirement program targets small-business employees
About 200,000 Maine workers who have long gone without employer-sponsored retirement savings plans soon will be able to save for their golden years through the Maine Retirement Investment Trust.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
Texas Republican files suit in effort to keep Trump off Maine’s presidential ballot
John Anthony Castro, a write-in Republican presidential candidate, filed suit in U.S. District Court in Portland seeking to disqualify the former president from the 2024 ballot, alleging that he violated the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
Posted inLocal & State
Wilton police department to get two new police cruisers
Wilton Police Chief Ethan Kyes had his proposal to purchase two new police cruisers, one new and one used, approved by the Wilton Select Board on Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, Uncategorized
Canaan man convicted in woman’s death and seen as suspect in second woman’s death dies in prison
Shannon Atwood, 53, who died Thursday, was sentenced in 2009 in the death of Cheryl Murdoch and had been seen as a suspect in the death of his wife, Shirley Moon-Atwood, whose body has never been found.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Frequently flooded Skowhegan walkway set to be rebuilt after board approves plan
The town Planning Board this week approved a flood hazard development application submitted by New Balance.