The deluge powered a flood that knocked down two of the four bridges in the town and made a third unsafe to cross.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan man, 80, dies from injuries sustained in house fire
Janusz Jankiewicz, 80, died Friday morning from severe burns he received in the Waterville Road fire, his son said.
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Posted inHealth, Lewiston-Auburn, News
UMA opens new dental clinic at USM’s Lewiston-Auburn Campus
Delta Dental Oral Health Center is set to increase the number of students in dental care programs and take in patients in the long run.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Fire destroys Sidney business Thursday evening
The workshop that housed Colorgraphics’ screen printing and graphic design business was deemed a total loss, along with everything inside of it.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Norridgewock woman searches for ‘guardian angel’ who pulled her husband from wreck
Jessy Forney veered off the road and hit a tree that crushed half of his SUV. He suffered serious injuries in the crash but is expected to make a full recovery after being pulled from the wreck by an anonymous good Samaritan.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, Politics
Bill Clinton rallies hundreds of Harris supporters in Portland
The former president visited the city to make a final push in support of Vice President Kamala Harris as she vies for the presidency.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Alfonds, heirs of Dexter Shoe Co., now rank among wealthiest Americans
Scarborough resident Susan Alfond and her brothers amassed their wealth from the shoe company started by their father and bought by investor Warren Buffett.
Posted inElection 2024, News, Politics
Golden, Theriault make final pitches to voters in Maine’s 2nd District
U.S. Rep. Jared Golden’s final campaign ad focuses on family, while Republican challenger Austin Theriault reminds voters that he’s Donald Trump’s top pick in a race that could determine which party controls the House.
Posted inElection 2024, News, Politics
Gov. Mills skirts Maine flag question but endorses 3 bond proposals
The governor says she is leaving the decision about a new state flag to voters, but she supports three other ballot proposals.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News, Schools and Education
Winslow considers demolishing former junior high, but $450,000 environmental cleanup must come first
The town will soon begin accepting bids to demolish the nearly 100-year-old schoolhouse, but hundreds of thousands of dollars must first be spent to remove oil and asbestos from the building.