A facilitator hopes to have strategic plan in about seven months to more efficiently and effectively help homeless people in the Augusta area.
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At 88, Dresden’s newest first selectman says he’s just getting started
Gary Getchell decided to run for local office so people had options when voting. Now he’s ready to serve.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Bingham plywood mill moves closer to opening with promise of 110 jobs for economically challenged region
Charlie Martin has been working to open Maine Plywood USA in the small Somerset County town, investing millions to manufacture a product in the U.S. that now is largely imported.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Week In Photos June 21-28, 2024
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
La Fogata Mexican Restaurant in Skowhegan is off to busy start
The Mexican restaurant at 60 Waterville Road opened about two weeks ago after about four months of floor-to-ceiling renovations to the space.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Manchester fire chief charged with pretending to be law enforcement officer
Hallowell police allege that Manchester Fire Chief Francis R. Wozniak had blue lights installed on a town of Manchester-owned pickup truck and told people he was the town ‘constable,’ a position that does not exist.
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Bicyclist on 700-mile trek for peace, aid in Gaza pedals through central Maine
Bob Sanders passed through the Augusta area Thursday — one stop in a tour of the three northern New England states to raise funds to support humanitarian aid in Gaza and other causes.
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Reporting Aside: He’s 82, homeless, has lived in his van for 8 years
The man has everything he needs, including a bed, a thick wool blanket, a solar panel and insulation for his windows, Amy Calder writes.
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Embden man injured in single-vehicle crash in North Anson
Maxwell Goguen, 24, was northbound from North Anson toward Embden when his 2006 Chevrolet Malibu went off the left side of the road just before 7:30 p.m., according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office, which is investigating the crash.
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Winslow’s $2.8 million industrial space eyes October opening
The Kennebec Roofing Industrial Annex is expected to accommodate 10 storefronts, and plans are underway for more office space and a multisport facility.