Police said Sari Ohmart was killed Friday afternoon in a five-vehicle crash after the SUV in which she was riding was hit from behind by a pickup truck near Exit 113.
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Maine Senate poses for panoramic photo at State House
Scott Perry takes photos of assembled members and staffers Tuesday in the Senate chamber of the Maine State House in Augusta.
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Maine man sent to South Carolina psychiatric facility to be released from state custody
Superior Court Justice Daniel Billings agreed to discharge Malcolm Moore, 50, from a state-run psychiatric hospital. Moore has been in state custody for more than 12 years after he was found not criminally responsible for stabbing his neighbor.
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Five-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 in Augusta leaves 1 dead, police say
The Friday evening wreck occurred as traffic was stopped because of a construction zone land closure, according to police.
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A bomb threat closed the Augusta Walmart for a couple hours Thursday
The Walmart Supercenter at 201 Civic Center Drive was evacuated Thursday afternoon following discovery of a threatening message at the store.
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Photos: UMA honors memory of 9/11 victims with procession, memorial
About 30 people took part in the walk of remembrance that began at the Randall Student Center and ended at the UMA 9/11 memorial, where there were painted bricks honoring the 2,977 victims. Photos by Morning Sentinel photographer Rich Abrahamson.
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Augusta’s Old Fort Western plans Fun, Frivolity, Libations
This annual tavern night fundraiser supports Fort Western’s educational programming.
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Flo Harrelson’s daughter reflects on ‘burnt bridges’ obituary that went viral
The announcement, written by an Augusta-area woman after her estranged mother’s death, has been read around the world after appearing in the Kennebec Journal and the Morning Sentinel.
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Landowner Appreciation Day set for Sept. 15
Each year since 2013, volunteers and game wardens have picked up 36,000 to more than 200,000 pounds. of trash including 1,000-2,000 tires on 100-plus sites.
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Maine Arts Commission calls for submissions for veterans’ art exhibition
The submission deadline for artwork is 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 28.