There will be two showings at the Maine International Film Festival of Alec Helm’s film “See You in April,” which tells the story of the Paradis family and the landmark North Street Dairy Cone ice cream shop they established.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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FBI investigation involving traffic stop draws large police response to Augusta gas station
Augusta police officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near MD’s Market at 240 Riverside Drive, and both the vehicle and its occupants were then turned over “to our federal counterparts,” according to Kevin Lully, deputy chief of Augusta Police.
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Eight years after devastating fire in Gardiner, damaged building posing safety risks gets demolished
City officials had to get a court order in order to take down the 235 Water St. structure after an engineering report declared it was at risk of catastrophic failure and was putting the residents in the neighboring building in grave danger.
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Alfred man charged with murder in wife’s killing pleads not guilty
James Crow, who was charged with murder in April, has a long history of mental health conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder.
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Fight with stranger led to teen’s shooting in Naples on July Fourth, mother says
Shauna Palanza says her son Tyler Fusco came to a friend’s aid moments before the attack. She believes that the suspect should be charged with attempted murder.
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South Sudanese pastor found faith, community in southern Maine
Solomon Mursal died unexpectedly on June 25. The 54-year-old pastor came to Portland from South Sudan as a refugee in the early 2000s.
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Biden approves federal disaster declaration for spring flooding in Maine
The move unlocks federal grant funding to address damages across eight counties to roads and bridges, clear debris and install protective measures.
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Reynolds Forest conservation, recreation area in Sidney to grow following land donation
The Kennebec Land Trust has received a 7-acre donation of hayfields next to its 35-acre property off West River Road.
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Week In Photos June 30-July 7, 2023
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Inmate who left Machias work release site back in custody
James Berube was taken back into custody following a seven-hour standoff with police, according to the Maine Department of Corrections.