Nearly 185 new and expecting parents turned out Saturday for the shower, hosted by Kennebec Valley Community Action Program’s Somerset Family Enrichment Council and its partners.
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Boaters receive annual blessing from Portland religious leaders
A blessing for good catches and smooth sailing has been extended to all boaters – occupational and recreational.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Watch: After a record-breaking day for the Monmouth Fair, a gloomy Saturday brings out the women for Woodsman’s Day
In a record-breaking year for the Monmouth Fair, about seven women turned out to compete in Saturday’s Woodsman’s Day events.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Maine CDC issues warning after child’s death is linked to influenza
It’s the 6th influenza-related child death in Maine since 2019, according to health officials.
Posted inNation & World, News
10 Ukrainians, imprisoned in Russia for years, return home after Vatican mediation
The former prisoners, wrapped in blue and yellow flags, reunited with families in Kyiv and called those who couldn’t be there. For some, the separation had lasted many years.
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UN starts to move tons of aid from U.S.-built pier after security fears suspended work there
Millions of pounds of aid have piled up. In just the last week, more than 10 million pounds were moved ashore, according to the U.S. military.
Posted inNation & World, News
In Egypt, Gaza evacuees live in the shadows: ‘Everything is closing in’
Washington Post reporters visited displaced Gazans at their homes and workplaces around Cairo, where they have found sanctuary and a measure of calm, but are unable to build a future.
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How Denmark is nudging the nation to cut back on meat
Geranium is part of the Danish capital’s growing reputation as a revolutionary culinary destination, but the domestic furor over its menu shows not everyone in Denmark is ready for innovative plant-based cuisine.
Posted inNation & World
A harmless asteroid will whiz past Earth Saturday. Here’s how to spot it.
An asteroid will whiz harmlessly past Earth this weekend. With the right equipment and timing, you just might spot it. Called 2024 MK, the space rock will make its closest approach to Earth Saturday morning, passing by at about three-quarters the distance from Earth to the moon. It was first spotted two weeks ago by […]
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Corinna man injured in Canaan rollover
Guy Stevens, 68, was ejected from his car Friday when he failed to negotiate a sharp turn in the road, according to a Somerset County Sheriff’s official.