The ordinance would require rental property owners to register with the city and provide emergency contact and other information, so police, fire and code officials could get into buildings quickly if there are problems.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
State transportation officials moving forward with $2.5 million plan to replace Winslow bridge
Town councilors expressed concern recently the project to replace the Fish Bridge on Garland Road near the Benton town line will roughly coincide with another project to replace the Ticonic Bridge that connects Winslow and Waterville.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Big Apple on Stone Street robbed early Saturday
Augusta police say they are searching for the unidentified man dressed in dark clothes who showed a gun and demanded cash and merchandise before fleeing early Saturday.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Man who stabbed Turner couple to death in 2021 granted supervised time in Augusta
Patrick Maher was found not criminally responsible for stabbing Troy and Dulsie Varney to death in 2021.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Business may move into The Elm in Waterville after owner closes it as an event center
The Elm at 21 College Ave. struggled during the coronavirus pandemic, but owner Bill Mitchell is in talks to repurpose the space and have a business relocate there.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Richmond transition committee hitting roadblocks from RSU 2 central office
The Richmond Transition Committee has not gotten documents it needs in order to move forward with the town’s separation from the Hallowell-based school district.
Posted inColumns, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Michael G. Seamans: Life on Waterville island featured hard living, and comfort to those in need
Over the course of several months, Morning Sentinel photographer Michael G. Seamans captured images of people living at a homeless encampment along the Kennebec River, and came to learn his assumptions about them were wrong.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Homeless in Maine: Struggling to survive even with a paying job
Those who interact most closely with the homeless say it’s a misconception that they don’t want to work or try to help themselves.
Posted inAmy Calder, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Behold the perfection that is the Maine potato
After two or three days of eating poorly, all it takes to feel better again is to consume a hot Maine potato, mashed, dabbed with butter and salt-and-peppered, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Week In Photos Jan. 6-13, 2023
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.