Schools and courts were delayed because of Wednesday’s snowstorm, while crews tried to clean up before subzero wind chill reaches central Maine tonight.
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Table Tour event set for Feb. 3
Event will feature snowshoeing skiing and hiking on groomed trails followed by a variety of food.
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Solar supporters urge Maine lawmakers to restore financial incentives
Hoping to capitalize on a shift in the political climate, installers and other advocates for solar energy want homeowners to again receive credit for feeding electricity back into the grid.
Posted inLocal & State
Fire in paper machines and in roof at Huhtamaki paper products plant draws huge response
Dozens of firefighters from about 15 communities battled the blaze at the business, which straddles the Waterville-Fairfield town line.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Politics
Lawmakers push to make drivers keep their hands off their phones
Supporters of new legislation believe their latest effort to strengthen Maine’s distracted-driving laws has brighter prospects with Democrat Janet Mills in the Blaine House.
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Augusta firefighters douse blaze at antiques shop off North Belfast Avenue
The fire, reported Tuesday morning at StonyBrook Antiques, was contained, sparing the rest of the home-occupied business.
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Work starts for $91 million, 138-bed Maine Veterans’ Homes residential care facility in Augusta
New facility would be across the street from MaineGeneral hospital.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Police shooting task force recommends more training, access to mental health care
The panel, which studied 10 cases involving deadly force, calls for wider access to care and more training in crisis intervention.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Kennebec Journal Jan. 28 police log
Augusta area police reports for Jan. 28, 2019.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Augusta investigating report of gunshots on South Belfast Avenue
A 911 caller reported gunfire around a home at 965 South Belfast Ave., where a man was shot six months ago.