The Federal Emergency Management Agency has opened Disaster Recovery Centers across Maine to help residents recover from losses related to the Dec. 18 storm that brought floods and power outages across the state.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Gardiner unified basketball team shines in first-ever home game
The city’s first unified basketball team, which pairs special needs athletes with partners, won 82-70 on Thursday against Hall-Dale High School of Farmingdale.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Sheriff: Three arrested in bust of illegal cannabis grow in Skowhegan
Ying Xia Liao, 54; Xi Qiang Zhao, 56; and Yao Bin Cheng, 41, all of New York City, were arrested Friday when a search of a residence on Waterville Road uncovered a ‘substantial’ amount of cannabis, Sheriff Dale Lancaster said.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Man hospitalized after fire breaks out in camper and spreads to West Gardiner home
West Gardiner Fire Chief Mike Gross said the man was in the camper, and no one was at home when the fire broke out around 6 a.m. Friday.
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Shadow of concern approaches as Somerset County public safety officials prepare for eclipse
Emergency management agencies, law enforcement, medical providers and others are coordinating plans ahead of the April 8 eclipse, which is expected to draw visitors to rural areas across the state.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
UMA nursing program to expand enrollment when new facility opens in the fall
The 20,000-square-foot building, called UMA Capital Center, will allow more nursing students to enter Maine’s healthcare workforce.
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Fairfield snowmobiler found safe after going missing on Moosehead Lake
Colby Davis, 25, was located in good condition Friday morning after walking across the lake’s surface to find an occupied camp, authorities said.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Week In Photos Feb. 23-March 1, 2024
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Investigation underway as Anson home deemed total loss after Friday morning fire
The blaze at 24 Heald St. was reported around 12:30 a.m. and took crews nearly three hours to extinguish.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: When beloved pets age
As a family pet approaches the end of its life, it is wiser to focus on the present rather than dwell on what is to come, Amy Calder writes.