The Morning Sentinel had hoped to photograph Akram Mohammad and his family as part of a feature publicizing their new Iraqi market in Waterville, but Mohammad demurred and a day later tragic news arrived.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
New health center at Travis Mills Foundation retreat to allow more families to visit
Construction of the Health and Wellness Center was completed this week, exactly a year after crews broke ground.
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Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Plans for Augusta bagel shop in former mill building draw praise for community focus
Sand Hill Bagel Co. developers hope the shop, which is slated to open next spring in the last remaining building of the former mill, will become one with the neighborhood and city park.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Two Augusta area schools find ‘forever chemicals’ in their water supplies
The two schools, Helen A. Thompson School in West Gardiner and Whitefield Elementary School, plan to install filtration systems in the next month.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
EqualityMaine donates 100 Pride flags to Hallowell in effort to rally support for LGBTQ community after recent thefts
The donation comes in response to the arrest of an Augusta man for allegedly stealing Pride flags and having anti-LGBTQ stickers in his vehicle.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Skowhegan tax rate decreases but may not result in lower tax bills
The Skowhegan Board of Assessors on Thursday lowered the tax rate from $18.35 to $17.48 per $1,000 worth of valuation, but that doesn’t necessarily mean tax bills will be lower because property values have increased, according to Town Manager Christine Almand.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
The sixth Maine Cheese Festival returns to Pittsfield this weekend
The festival will be held Sunday at Manson Park in Pittsfield, with a morning session beginning at 11 a.m. and an afternoon session starting at 3 p.m.
Posted inAmy Calder, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: Waterville native’s children are found, but it’s a story without a happy ending
Robert Kelley died at 77 in August in a hotel room in rural North Dakota and a coroner there went to great lengths to find his next of kin, only to learn it wasn’t the outcome people may have hoped for, Amy Calder writes.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Week In Photos Sept. 2-9, 2022
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
State solar farms being installed at Augusta interstate exits without local review
City officials say they are concerned about the aesthetics of solar panels in prominent locations that state officials say will save the state money and reduce carbon emissions.