Officials say soaring rents and limited availability of housing units in Portland, Lewiston, and other big cities is driving more refugees and asylum seekers to central Maine neighborhoods like Augusta and Waterville.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Week In Photos Jan. 26-Feb. 2, 2024
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Posted inElections, Local & State, News, Politics
Maine officials wary of confusion at March vote over No Labels registrations, new primary rules
Local officials say they’re bracing for potential confusion because some voters may have inadvertently enrolled in the new No Labels party that has gained ballot access in Maine and because there are new rules for the upcoming March primary.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Warding off the winter blues
As the cloudy days wear on, with little sunshine, there are things we can do to help ward off the winter doldrums, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Gardiner Ambulance puts out plan to clear $900,000 it’s owed, make costs more predictable
The Gardiner Ambulance Service, which serves all or part of eight communities in southern Kennebec County, relies on revenue from ambulance calls and annual payments from its partners to keep the service afloat.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Skowhegan’s new $8M public safety building set to open later this month
The facility offers several needed upgrades for the police and fire departments, though its opening has been pushed back by nearly a year due to several minor setbacks in construction.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Belgrade bookstore to move to Colby College building in downtown Waterville
Oliver & Friends Bookshop plans to move in the spring to the ground floor of Colby College’s Bill & Joan Alfond Main Street Commons at 150 Main St.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Tim Hortons in Clinton makes final cup of coffee as Maine locations drop to 6
The abrupt closure of the shop, which opened about eight years ago, left 10 employees scrambling.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville quilt exhibition patches together struggle of thousands of immigrants at border, detention centers
The Ticonic Gallery at the Paul J. Schupf Art Center at 93 Main St. in downtown Waterville plans to display “The 45,000 Quilt Exhibit” through next Wednesday.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Police: Alleged Wayne predator targeted multiple Maranacook middle schoolers
William C. Smith, 29, was arrested and charged last week with attempting to get a 14-year-old girl to send sexual images over Snapchat.