In West Gardiner, where Todd Jubinville is rebuilding his kiln, this year’s Maine Pottery Tour introduced people from near and far to the work he has been producing at his home studio for almost two decades.
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Posted inLife & Culture
Photos: Albion farm holds event that gets up close with 11 baby goats
The event was held to remember Oakland teenager Cassidy Charette, who died in a 2014 hayride accident. Attendees learned how to spin wool, gather eggs and milk cows. All photos by Rich Abrahamson/Morning Sentinel.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
UMA graduate’s leap of faith pays off with growth and opportunity
The University of Maine at Augusta’s 55th commencement on Saturday celebrated the accomplishments of both current and former graduates at the Augusta Civic Center.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Across Maine, sewer rate payers are starting to see increases to cover the cost of the sludge crisis
Cities, towns and sewer districts are now starting to tally up the higher cost of sludge disposal and calculate what ratepayers will pay to cover those costs.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Gardiner-area school board passes $30.1 million budget
The spending plan includes a 13% increase to the local share, driven by rising town valuations, salary increases and higher costs of necessary expenses like transportation for students with special services.
Posted inCommunity News, Local & State, Local Government, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
School board declines to allow Lawrence High School teacher to speak during meeting
The MSAD 49 board said teacher Isaac Badenya Thomas missed the public comment portion of Thursday’s meeting and could not air his concerns about harassment and bullying at the high school.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Police: Traffic stop in Richmond leads to New Jersey man’s arrest, seizure of drugs valued at $24,000
Authorities said they seized 92 grams of fentanyl, 130 grams of cocaine and more than $14,000 in cash during the early morning stop on Friday.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Waterville board to eye first vote on proposed $30.27 million school budget
The budget the Board of Education plans to consider Monday represents a $1.8 million increase over the current spending package.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Week In Photos April 28-May 5, 2023
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, Op-Eds
Reporting Aside: Inch by inch, row by row, a small group makes community grow
Steven Jones, who owns Fieldstone Gardens in Vassalboro, was joined this week by two of his employees at the RiverWalk at Head of Falls in Waterville to bring some color to the garden beds, and to the lives of passersby, Amy Calder writes.