Voters agree to a municipal budget Saturday morning that is about $500,000 less than last year’s spending plan.
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Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Craft beverage makers across central Maine put down roots
For Absolem Cider Co., Run Amok Mead and Sidereal Farm Brewing, digging in and growing their craft beverage businesses is as important as the drinks they are making.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Augusta program could be first in Maine to offer overdose victims medication on-scene to treat withdrawal symptoms
Plans to help Augusta residents recover from substance use disorder include a proposal to offer people revived from an overdose by rescue workers immediate, on-scene treatment with Suboxone and help accessing longer-term treatment.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Man, 92, who went missing in Skowhegan and was later found, has died
Roger L. Wing was found early Sunday after he wandered away from a home in frigid weather, but police said he died a few days later.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Week In Photos March 17-24, 2023
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Before wrecking ball arrives, Skowhegan school welcomes spring with popular tradition
North Elementary School will be razed to make way for a new building, but on one day this week the community held fast to its bubbles, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inCommunity, Life & Culture
Here’s a list of sugar shacks you can visit during Maine Maple Sunday Weekend
Sugarhouses around the state are gearing up for Maine Maple Sunday Weekend on Saturday and Sunday. Below is a partial list of participants. Times are subject to change. Bacon Farm Maple Products Address: 1427 Pond Road, Sidney Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday Phone: 207-547-5053 Website: baconfarmmaple.com Balsam Ridge Address: 140 Egypt […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
One of two people charged in 2019 murder of Richmond man pleads guilty to robbery
Chanda Lilly pleaded guilty to a charge of robbery in Bath Superior Court on Tuesday in connection with the 2019 murder of Andrew Sherman in his Richmond home and has agreed to testify against Tyon Shuron, who has been charged with murder.
Posted inLocal & State, Local Government, Morning Sentinel
Fairfield Town Council moves to begin townwide revaluation
The Town Council voted Wednesday to launch a revaluation for the first time in at least 15 years.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Belgrade Village Dam crumbling and needs $100,000 fix
The residents of towns that are part of an interlocal agreement to maintain and operate the Belgrade Village Dam and two others are being asked at annual town meetings this year to increase their funding by 188% to help fund the repair.