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Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
One wounded in shooting at Waterville bakery outlet
A person was hospitalized Wednesday after being shot inside the Country Kitchen Bakery Outlet at the corner of Kennedy Memorial Drive and Airport Road, according to police.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Jonesboro man accused of threatening neighbors with gun disputes charges
Dale O’Brien, 52, is the subject of civil and criminal filings alleging he made racist remarks and threatened his Black neighbor with a gun.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
After big search, 4-year-old Harmony boy who went missing found unharmed hours later
After a nearly five-hour-long search that drew a heavy law enforcement response, the child was found to have been wandering the wooded area behind his Harmony home on Foxhill Road.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
One injured when SUV strikes utility pole in Skowhegan, knocking out power to CMP customers
Fire Chief Ronnie Rodriguez said it wasn’t clear what led the driver of the SUV to veer off Madison Avenue on Wednesday morning.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville council approves rezoning to make way for Washington Street apartment complex
John Jabar Jr. and his son, John Jabar III, want to construct apartment buildings on about 3.5 acres at 15 Washington St. and still must go before the Planning Board for site plan review.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Former Kennebec County deputy headed for jury trial on charges he assaulted wife, threatened to shoot child
Daniel Ross of West Gardiner is accused of over a dozen crimes. Jury selection is scheduled to begin in October.
Posted inLocal & State, News
More wild Atlantic salmon found in U.S. rivers than any time in the past decade, officials say
The greater survival of the salmon could be evidence that conservation measures to protect them are paying off.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World
Biden issues federal disaster plan to help Franklin County repair flash flood damage
The state is waiting on a declaration for Oxford County’s damage for heavy rains and flood damage from June 26.
Posted inLocal & State, News, The Maine Forecast
Lee likely to become major hurricane, threatening East Coast
A turn to the north is forecast next week that would keep the entire East Coast of the United States on guard.