NY man arrested in Chelsea following alleged armed robbery, police standoff

Johnny L. Walker, 40, of Rochester, New York, has been charged with robbery, aggravated drug trafficking and creating a standoff, according to the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office.

Chelsea-area school district to participate in pool testing, mandate masks inside

After a lengthy discussion at Tuesday night's school board meeting, Regional School Unit 12 plans to register for pool testing in the coming days and universally require masks for students, staff and visitors.

Kennebec Journal area June 8 election roundup

Unofficial results reported by municipal clerks from Tuesday's voting.

Erskine Academy MPA Principal’s Award winner seeks career as engineer to find ‘real-world solutions’

Michael Nicholas III hopes to attend Northeastern University in Boston, which he knows would be quite a change from central Maine.

Town of Chelsea to vote on $1.6 million budget at June 8 election

The budget is an increase of nearly $100,000, which the town manager says is due mainly to costs for town roads.

Kennebec County budget undergoes first review

County officials are proposing a $14.3 million spending plan, a 5.12% overall budget increase, which could mean nearly a 5.7% hike in what's raised through property taxes in Kennebec County.

Chelsea teen receives MPA Principal’s Award

Locally sourced ingredients focus of new lunch menu at Chelsea-area elementary school

Nutritional Director Michael Flynn said Regional School Unit 12 is looking to add new items to the menu so students can "make connections to where their food is coming from."

Craig Hickman sworn in after historic win in special Senate election

Craig Hickman of Winthrop earned nearly two-thirds of the votes in the district, which encompasses southern Kennebec County. He was sworn in Wednesday morning.

Maine Ethics Commission says Senate District 14 candidate violated election law, but assesses no penalty

At issue are four electronic signs posted on behalf of William Guerrette, the Republican candidate in the race, and whether they comply with state election laws.