The National Trust for Local News has agreed to purchase 5 of the state’s 6 daily papers and 17 of its weeklies in an effort to preserve local journalism.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Life & Culture, Local & State
Dresden Summerfest still going strong after 23 years — even in the rain
The annual festival seeks to bring the community together through music, games and history.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Annual Monmouth cardboard boat race becomes a family affair
The key to success? Duct tape.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine International Film Festival, Morning Sentinel
A life of loving film: Edda Briggs’ passion for cinema keeps her returning to MIFF
Edda Briggs of Waterville has been attending the Maine International film festival for many years with her children, two of whom now work for the Maine Film Center, which hosts the 10-day event.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine Crime
Man arrested by FBI at Augusta gas station for selling fentanyl, meth and cocaine
Alvaro ‘Santos’ Annover Motera Arias was arrested Friday at MD’s Market on 240 Riverside Drive in Augusta for allegedly selling controlled substances.
Posted inMaine International Film Festival, Morning Sentinel, Movie Review J.P. Devine, Things to Do
J.P. Devine movie review: ‘Queen of the Deuce’ a great story with a comic book feel
The film biography, which tells the tale of Greek-born Chelly Wilson and how she built a porn cinema empire in the Times Square vicinity known as the Deuce, begins showing Sunday at the Maine International Film Festival.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine International Film Festival, Morning Sentinel
Filmmaker says Waterville roots and ice cream scoops inspired documentary airing at festival
There will be two showings at the Maine International Film Festival of Alec Helm’s film “See You in April,” which tells the story of the Paradis family and the landmark North Street Dairy Cone ice cream shop they established.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
FBI investigation involving traffic stop draws large police response to Augusta gas station
Augusta police officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle near MD’s Market at 240 Riverside Drive, and both the vehicle and its occupants were then turned over “to our federal counterparts,” according to Kevin Lully, deputy chief of Augusta Police.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Eight years after devastating fire in Gardiner, damaged building posing safety risks gets demolished
City officials had to get a court order in order to take down the 235 Water St. structure after an engineering report declared it was at risk of catastrophic failure and was putting the residents in the neighboring building in grave danger.
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Biden approves federal disaster declaration for spring flooding in Maine
The move unlocks federal grant funding to address damages across eight counties to roads and bridges, clear debris and install protective measures.