The nonprofit group Main Street Skowhegan is working to raise at least $1 million to help small food businesses cut overhead costs and increase their following with a shared commercial kitchen and food hall at 185 Water St.
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Good Will-Hinckley attracts hundreds to celebrate annual Fall Festival on Saturday
The high school hosted the fall tradition at its campus, attracting hundreds of visitors from towns across the state.
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Central Maine nonprofits teach children about the outdoors at annual MaineFest in Augusta
The event took place Saturday and organizers expected around 300 participants.
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Martha Ballard admirers seek to deliver monument to midwife in Augusta
Memorial at Mill Park in Augusta would pay tribute to pioneer who delivered more than 800 babies in what is now central Maine.
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Great Race to return to central Maine, choosing Gardiner as its finish line
Six years after the rally-style endurance race last motored through central Maine, organizers of the vintage car trek are planning to finish the June 2024 multi-state race with three days in the state, ending in Gardiner.
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Embden man seriously injured when his car veers off road, strikes utility pole and trees
Brendan Manning, 34, was driving north on Dunbar Hill Road in Embden on Thursday when his car left the road, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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Week In Photos Sept. 22-29, 2023
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Fairfield man arrested after search of home turns up illegal drugs and firearms, authorities say
A months-long investigation concluded with the arrest Wednesday of Jeremy Goodwin, 43, on charges that he sold illicit drugs from his home on Middle Road, the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office said.
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On-demand public transport emerges as key option in Augusta as group faces staffing, funding shortages
Amid a dwindling number of volunteer drivers, Kennebec Valley Community Action Program officials say the need for transportation significantly outweighs their resources.
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Reporting Aside: Waterville seniors seek youthful competition in chess matches
The Waterville Chess Club and Spectrum Generations invite people of all ages to play chess at Spectrum’s Muskie Community Center in Waterville and at other venues as well, Amy Calder writes.