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Posted inLocal Government, News
Phillips voters to consider transferring $75,000 toward a used fire engine
Engine 10 has been out of service since Nov. 1 because of rust to the frame and subframe.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Nation & World, News
U.S. nearly doubles number of temporary work visas, giving hope to Maine hospitality industry
Maine’s hotels and restaurants are always looking for available employees and will welcome the additional workers with H-2B visas, an industry spokeswoman said.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
No suspect identified yet in hit-and-run that injured Gardiner woman
Gardiner resident Angelique Binns was struck and seriously injured while walking along River Road in Chelsea on Nov. 6, but law enforcement has not been able to identify a suspect.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Fast-moving fire destroys home in Gardiner on Sunday night
The Brunswick Avenue rental home is a total loss, and a bearded dragon died in the fire.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Hannaford back online, but questions remain about cybersecurity issue
The grocery store did not say whether customer data was affected.
Posted inColumns, Feature Obituary, Local & State, News, Obituaries
Stan Eames, longtime Kennebec Journal editor, remembered for civility, dignity in the newsroom
Eames, who grew up in Hallowell, died Nov. 5. He was 83.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Budworms ravaged Maine’s forests for years. They’re starting to come back.
An aerial survey confirmed 3,000 acres of Maine’s forest were damaged by spruce budworm in July. Modeling indicates 178,000 acres are at risk of defoliation from budworm larvae that will emerge next spring.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Waterville man sentenced to serve 10 years for assaulting 4-year-old and her mother
Kevin C. Simpson’s jury trial was scheduled to begin Monday morning, but before jurors entered the courtroom at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta, Simpson, 38, and his lawyer struck a plea deal with the state’s prosecutor.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Two towns, one department? Shared chief says Monmouth, Winthrop police should merge
Chief Paul Ferland said he is ‘convinced a full consolidation of both agencies into a single police department would benefit both communities.’