Augusta- and Waterville-area arrests for Nov. 23-29, 2024.
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Former Topsham drama teacher will plead guilty to federal exploitation charges
Henry Eichman, 64, is already serving a 10-year sentence in state prison after pleading to sexual abuse charges in 2018.
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Wilton goldsmith to close retail store at Christmas, continue with online jewelry business
Ron Gelinas, 74, has made jewelry since 1990.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
The Week in Photos: Nov. 22-29, 2024
Some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photographs from the past week.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Town staff in Chelsea gathering Letters for Santa
From Dec. 1 through Dec. 14, children can send their letters to Santa at the Chelsea Town Office and expect a reply back.
Posted inBusiness
Augusta’s GrowSmart Maine awarded grant
They were awarded $152,952 to be used for the establishment of the Downeast Food System Partnership program.
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Thanksgiving storm knocked out power to more than 70,000 Maine customers
The areas hardest hit included Somerset, Kennebec and Androscoggin counties. By Sunday, all but a small handful of customers were without power.
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Near Jackman, land conservation group buys 44,000 acres for $44 million
The Conservation Fund recently acquired the forest land in northern Somerset and Franklin counties, near the Canadian border.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
Gov. Mills doesn’t rule out challenging Susan Collins for U.S. Senate in 2026
But Maine’s Democratic governor said she is focusing on her final two years as governor, while applauding U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’ ascent as chair of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee, where she can direct more federal spending to Maine.
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Remains, artifacts could soon be repatriated to Wabanaki tribes in Maine. It hasn’t always been that easy.
A 1990 federal law requires museums and cultural institutions to inventory remains or items thought to be funerary. But that process is often drawn out and doesn’t always run smoothly.