As the temperature drops, J.P. Devine is thinking about adjustments.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
By the slice or whole: Monmouth’s AppleFest the place to get apple pie Saturday
For more than three decades, supporters of the Monmouth Museum have put on AppleFest, the main fundraiser for the museum that has captured the history of the southwest Kennebec County town.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Crash kills one on Interstate 95 in West Gardiner
The fatal crash occurred as traffic was slowing for two other crashes in the northbound lanes of Interstate 95 on Saturday that sent several people to the hospital Saturday.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Augusta Kmart site owner proposes dog park, playground in effort to convince city to allow self-storage business
A developer has revised proposals for the Western Avenue site three times, but city councilors have not agreed to a zoning change to allow a project to move forward.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Common Ground Country Fair, a celebration of rural living, returns to Unity
There will be plenty of food, fun and games — Manure Pitch-Off, anyone? — along with addresses on sustainability and other matters, lectures and workshops.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Colby College conference to highlight the work, influence of Václav Havel
A conference organizer says increasing radical tendencies, disinformation and other global developments make relevent the efforts of Havel, the prominent dissident who went on to become president of the Czech Republic.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Stormwater pipe failure in Gardiner creates hazardous condition
City officials say about 240 feet of failing stormwater drainpipe under Highland Avenue has opened a sinkhole and will have to be replaced before year’s end.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News, Uncategorized
Week In Photos Sept. 16-23, 2022
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: She found a home for her children in Etna, but struggles remain and winter awaits
Single working parent Kathy Cooper found a house to rent in the Penobscot County town of Etna for her and her four children after she received an eviction notice from her landlord in St. Albans, but the rental price is nearly twice what she paid before and the house needs a lot of attention, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Gardiner mulls fire protection concerns in wake of house fire
While the Gardiner Fire Department is adding firefighter/paramedics to its staff, concerns remain over response times and how often the department stands empty.