The town has received three proposals from firms for the design of a new municipal complex to replace one that opened in 1965.
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Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Morning Sentinel, Kennebec Journal staff take top honors at annual Maine press ceremony
The Maine Press Association’s annual awards ceremony was held Saturday at the Atlantic Oceanside Hotel & Event Center in Bar Harbor.
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Complete results: 2022 Maine press awards for the Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
MORNING SENTINEL INDIVIDUAL AWARDS News Sports Game Story, 2nd place: Dave Dyer, “Football: Messalonskee snaps 22-game losing streak with win over Edward Little” Sports News Story, 1st place: Travis Lazarczyk, “Six Colby College female athletic coaches allege pay inequalities with male counterparts” Sports Profile, 1st place: Drew Bonifant, “New Winslow High baseball coach Beth LaFountain […]
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Police: Suspect in Winslow incident apprehended, taken into custody at Fairfield truck stop
A news release from Fairfield’s police department says a suspect from a Winslow incident was apprehended Saturday morning at a Circle K truck stop in Fairfield.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Outdoors
Skowhegan girls come out for Youth Hunting Day
Two teenage girls — one a first-timer and the other a ‘deer machine’ — talk about scoring big on Youth Hunting Day in Skowhegan.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Postal Service staffing shortages prompting alarming delays for central Mainers
Across the region, businesses and residents are complaining that spotty mail delivery is delaying checks, bills and medications, but with about 100 vacancies for Postal Service workers in Maine and a low unemployment rate, it’s not clear service will improve any time soon.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Photos: World champion pétanque player Marco Foyot teaches Augusta enthusiasts how to up their game
World Champion Marco Foyot, of France, visited the Mill Park pétanque courts Friday in Augusta for a demonstration and clinic. In pétanque, players aim to beat opponents by throwing boules as close to a target ball as possible while standing in a circle with both feet on the ground. Foyot is a seven-time French national champion in the sport and also won the country’s junior championship twice. As a member of France’s triples team in World Pétanque Championship competition, he has won a gold, a silver and four bronze medals. All photos by Joe Phelan.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Gardiner man confessed to robbery of Augusta bank, police say
Documents filed in court by Augusta police say Joshua A. Brougham confessed to them he robbed Camden National Bank on Saturday, Oct. 15 because he needed money to support a drug habit, pay back a debt and buy gas.
Posted inElection 2022, Elections, Local & State, Local Elections, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Big changes afoot in Fairfield-area school district as residents consider plan for $47 million elementary school
The state would pick up nearly all of the tab for the project, which would lead to the closure of three schools as the district moves to consolidate grades.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Police investigate report of stolen RV from overflow lot used by Manchester dealer
The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate the camper, which was reported missing from an overflow lot used by Scott’s Recreation on Western Avenue. It had been brought to the RV dealership to be serviced and winterized.