The annual event, which features food and live entertainment, this year added mead to its showcase of local beer and ciders.
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Posted inBusiness, Community News, Local & State, Local Government, Morning Sentinel
Pittsfield theater remains darkened as Town Council moves cautiously on its future
Councilors finally received an offer last month on the defunct, town-owned theater, but it was well below the asking price, so they opted not to act on it as they consider other, limited options.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Rome says it’s taken the steps required to withdraw from FirstPark
Town officials sent a letter last month to FirstPark and the Kennebec Regional Development Authority saying it’s met the criteria for leaving the partnership that involves 23 other towns in central Maine.
Posted inElection 2022, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
In hotly contested race, 5 candidates vie for 2 seats on the Winthrop Town Council
Candidates cite municipal spending, transparency and economic development as factors motivating their campaigns.
Posted inAmy Calder, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: As natural disasters strike elsewhere, we feel safe in Maine, usually
As other parts of the country and world regularly face natural disasters, we in Maine seem somewhat insulated, but it is just a matter of time before the state experiences its own severe weather event, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Week In Photos Sept. 30 – Oct. 7, 2022
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Augusta police arrest juvenile suspect in last week’s Big Apple robbery
The suspect reportedly fled Sept. 27 with an undisclosed amount of money and was arrested Thursday, police say.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Former Mount View teacher sentenced in domestic violence assault case
Karina Beadling was sentenced Thursday at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta for an incident that occurred last October in Waterville.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Local Government
Gardiner economic development director leaving for job in Saco
Tracey Desjardins, who was hired about three years ago as the city’s economic development director, helped Gardiner complete its downtown master plan and secure grant funding for a variety of projects.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Watch: Windsor Elementary School students leave their mark in the soil after planting a dozen fruit trees
The students’ work, with the help of the nonprofit ReTreeUS, is expected to benefit future generations.