Lane closures will begin Monday on a 6-mile stretch of state Route 201.
Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Rich Abrahamson: A mother with impeccable timing and reassuring smile
On this Mother’s Day weekend, one mother is remembered for her selflessness by a son who didn’t always get what he wanted, but always got what he needed.
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Additional violations found at Augusta residence where porch collapsed, but tenants allowed to return
The violations are considered common and are not imminently hazardous, said the city’s director of code enforcement.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Republican seeks to challenge Jared Golden
Robert Cross is the first but likely not the last contender in the large district.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Week In Photos May 5-12, 2023
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Volunteers who give aid to others hope one day they’ll be ‘completely unnecessary’
A small group of people with the Greater Waterville Area Poverty Action Coalition/Poor People’s Campaign staff a table each Friday in Waterville to provide basic necessities to those in need, Amy Calder writes.
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Group trying to gain official party status warned against misleading voters
Maine’s secretary of state has sent a cease-and-desist letter to national organization No Labels, expressing concerns that it has confused voters who think they are signing a petition but instead are enrolling in a new party.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Patients, advocates clash with hospitals over bill to restrict facility fees in medical bills
Senate President Troy Jackson says patients should not be surprised by large facility fees in medical bills.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Lawmakers considering proposals to create statewide database for General Assistance
Tracking information could be an essential part of larger reforms for the program, some lawmakers and state officials say.
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Recent flooding may have extended life for fiddleheads, says expert
Dave Fuller, formerly with University of Maine Farmington Cooperative Extension spoke about the recent flooding and the effect it could potentially have on the seasonal harvest of ostrich fern fiddleheads.