Israel Carpenter, 47, of Main Street, Clinton, faces multiple drug charges. He is being held at Kennebec County jail in Augusta, according to police.
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At long last, Mainers could vote for a new state flag. Here’s everything you need to know.
Question 5 on the November ballot will give voters a chance to decide whether a version of the original 1901 Maine state flag should replace the current flag featuring the state seal.
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Two men arrested ‘in the act’ of stealing copper from former Winslow Junior High
Codie Rice, 29, and Brian LeClair, 46, were arrested while cutting copper out of the abandoned building’s classrooms, bathrooms and hallways, police say.
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Week In Photos Sept. 6-13, 2024
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Posted inBusiness
Boeing factory workers go on strike after rejecting contract offer
The strike started soon after a regional branch of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers reported that in a Thursday vote, 94.6% of participating members rejected a contract offer.
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State foliage expert predicts vibrant display ‘for the record books’
Maine’s leaf-peeping season kicked off this week with the first foliage report of the fall from the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: The solace of a back porch
We all need a place to rest, contemplate and block out the worries of the world, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inNation & World, News
A judge strikes down North Dakota’s abortion ban and rules that access is protected
A state judge has struck down North Dakota’s ban on abortion, saying that the state constitution creates a fundamental right to access abortion before a fetus is viable
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Local Government, News
Two Farmington businesses support Police Department’s active shooter training
Franklin Savings Bank donated $2,000 and Kyes Insurance chipped in $1,641 to cover costs for active shooter training held earlier this year in Farmington.
Posted inMaine Crime, News
Farmington man pleads guilty to possessing sexually explicit material of children under age 12
Michael C. Matie, 44, was sentenced to serve one year of a three-year sentence followed by four years probation.