It is not clear when the more than $30 million project will resume to transform the former Lockwood-Duchess Mill building closest to the Ticonic Bridge into affordable apartments and space for commercial and retail uses.
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June saw significantly more rain than average in Maine
The month was very wet with flash flooding in several parts of the state. The forecast is calling for continued clouds and showers through the July 4th holiday, according to the National Weather Service.
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Tween’s obsession with Spider-Man actor takes center stage in new comedy by central Maine playwright
‘I’m Going to Marry You Tobey Maguire,’ written by Samantha Hurley, will debut off-Broadway on July 8 at The Cell Theater in New York City.
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Photos: Follow local artists’ 4-year process to create, install ‘The Hallowell Mural’
Back in July 2019, Hallowell artists Christopher Cart and Jen Greta Cart worked together in City Hall improvising a compass with a tape measure and pencil to draw a large circle on the 700 square feet of canvas sections taped together that would guide the composition of his Hallowell mural project. All photos by Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal.
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Sections of Route 133 to stay closed for several weeks due to flooding damage
Maine DOT crews and contractors are working to repair the damage caused by nearly 6 inches of rain that fell within a couple of hours Thursday night causing flash flooding.
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Two accused of burglarizing Bowdoin home that was site of quadruple homicide
Michael J. Hall, 40, of Brunswick, and Jeanne I. Doughty, 43, of Bowdoin, have been arrested and charged in connection with the theft of guns and money from the home where 4 people were shot and killed in April.
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Porter woman hospitalized after punching a black bear in the nose
The attack is considered “provoked” after a dog chased a bear into woods and then led the bear into a backyard where its owner came face-to-face with the bear.
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Photos: Theater at Monmouth revs up for another summer of shows
A summer tradition is set to return Saturday, when the Theater at Monmouth launches its 54th season at the historic Cumston Hall on Main Street. Professional actors will perform five plays over the next six weeks at the 250-seat opera hall inside the Romanesque Revival building. The shows range from Shakespeare’s gender-bending comedy, “As You Like It,” to Oscar Wilde’s classic, “The Importance of Being Earnest.” On Thursday, the cast of the contemporary musical “The Story of My Life” held a dress rehearsal ahead of Saturday’s kickoff at 7:30 p.m. To view the full schedule and purchase tickets, visit theateratmonmouth.org. All photos by Ashley Allen/Kennebec Journal.
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Four arrested in Skowhegan during third drug bust this month, police say
The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office said Friday that it has executed three drug-related search warrants in Skowhegan this month alone, the latest on Thursday on Parlin Street.
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Oakland eyes changes to intersection where traffic wrecks are too common
Officials are considering whether traffic lights should be installed where Fairfield Street meets Gagnon Road, an intersection that’s seen 16 wrecks in five years.