Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: A 94-year-old Waterville woman is a world traveler who has seen it all
Marilyn Jean Bird recently received a prestigious award from an international travel club for having visited more than 150 countries and territories.
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Posted inLife & Culture
Photos: Opening day at Skowhegan State Fair
All photos by Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Nation & World
Maine teen among Taylor Swift fans in limbo after Vienna concert cancellation
Swift’s three concerts in Vienna, Austria, were canceled after officials arrested two suspects accused of plotting an attack on the stadium, but Erin Fontaine, 19, of Augusta, had already boarded a plan when the announcements were made.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Winthrop superintendent resigns, citing widespread ‘displeasure’ with two school board members
Superintendent Jim Hodgkin, who has served the Winthrop Public Schools for four years, will stay on through Nov. 1.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Groups urge caution as lakewide algae bloom forms at Androscoggin Lake
A water quality nonprofit is advising residents to avoid recreation in the lake with visible algae and where water is discolored or has an odor.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Plea deal proposed in $800,000 embezzlement from prominent Waterville lawyer
Court papers say over the course of two decades, Sarah Nale took the money from Sidney Geller, his real estate trust, and from David Geller.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Watch: Fayette to hold November referendum on selling historic Starling Hall
The vote on selling the Grange Hall by the end of 2025 will be held Nov. 5, the same day as the presidential election.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Woman rescued from Kennebec River near Head of Falls in Waterville
A man who jumped into the river to assist the woman said he was not sure how she ended up in the water.
Posted inLocal & State, Local Government, Morning Sentinel, News
Winslow council holds closed-door meeting after councilor sought protective order against town manager
The public was not allowed in the meeting room once councilors voted to move into executive session, but voices and shouting within the room could be heard from outside.