A portion of Farmington Falls Road, also known as U.S. Route 2/state Route 27, was closed after the crash.
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Posted inNation & World
Trump’s lawyers try to discredit testimony of prosecution’s first witness in hush money trial
David Pecker, the former publisher of the National Enquirer, returned to the witness stand for a fourth day.
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Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Mills signs bill to expand background checks for gun purchases, update ‘yellow flag’ law
The newly signed law, which the governor proposed in the wake of the Lewiston mass shooting, expands requirements for background checks to include private, advertised sales and also updates the existing yellow flag law.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Waterville church offers soup, sandwich and kindness
The Evening Sandwich Program in the basement of the Universalist Unitarian Church of Waterville is a lifeline for Terri Cashman, 42, and her husband, who live in a garage.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Week In Photos April 19-26, 2024
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine State Police investigate fatal crash on Maine Turnpike in Wells
A 53-year-old woman from Albion was killed in the 4-vehicle pileup that brought southbound traffic to a standstill Friday morning.
Posted inElections, Local & State, Politics
Maine Republican leaders urge party to regain trust of women as convention begins
Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, got a mixed welcome before speaking to party faithful, many of whom displayed support for former President Donald Trump.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Maine made progress in wages and productivity, but still faces shrinking labor force
A report released Friday by the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development says the state has hit some of its 2030 targets but has fallen short of ‘where we need to be.’
Posted inNation & World
Here’s why Harvey Weinstein’s rape conviction was tossed and what happens next
The Manhattan district attorney’s office isn’t giving up, which means his accusers could be forced to retell their stories on the witness stand.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Driver charged with negligent homicide in fiery crash that shut down Connecticut highway bridge
Reginald Collins, 59, turned himself in Wednesday after learning there was a warrant for his arrest.