People used to watch horror movies to get frightened, but now all they need do is watch national news broadcasts, Amy Calder writes.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Boaters call for Winthrop mooring ordinance to be rescinded, claiming officials had conflicts of interest
Boaters say the ordinance was not drafted in good faith, unfairly targets a specific group and represents a conflict of interest involving town officials and local businesses.
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Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Fairfield firefighters’ union, town officials clash over paycheck deduction
Teamsters Local Union No. 340, representing eight Fairfield firefighters, says the town deducted money from their paychecks following a dispute over federal American Rescue Plan Act money.
Posted inElection 2022, Kennebec Journal, News
Two candidates vie to become Kennebec County register of deeds
Incumbent Democrat C. Diane Wilson and Republican Matthew Boucher are running for register of deeds, which oversees maintaining and preserving the documents recorded at the registry, including mortgages, deeds and plans.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Embden marijuana-growing operation was operating illegally when destroyed by fire, officials say
The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency is investigating the fire that occurred Tuesday on Wentworth Road, according to the state Department of Public Safety.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Industry man hospitalized following bird hunting accident in Starks
The 66-year-old man was hit by pellets in the face, chest and arm Saturday when his hunting partner fired on a bird that had been flushed from woods near the Starks Town Office.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Former Kennebec County Sheriff’s deputy indicted on sexual assault, multiple domestic violence charges
Daniel R. Ross, 29, is accused of sexually assaulting, assaulting and threatening a woman. He remains jailed and has been terminated by the county.
Posted inCommunity News, Election 2022, Elections, Local & State, Local Elections, Local Government, Morning Sentinel
Fairfield residents to decide among 3 candidates for 2 Town Council seats
The three candidates running this fall for the council are Peter Lawrence, Lawrence MacDonald and incumbent Stephanie Thibodeau.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
No need to be quiet about this: Waterville Public Library reopens after 2 1/2-year closure
The COVID-19 pandemic, extensive renovations and related safety issues had required the library to be closed since March 2020.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Fire at Richmond mobile home causes minor damage
A fire that was apparently started by a lit candle that either tipped over or was knocked over by a cat caused minor damage to the home at 7 Post Road.