Portions of Front and Colby streets now have two-way traffic, and motorists along College Avenue should expect detours as work continues on the city’s $11.2 million downtown revitalization project.
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Maine Academy of Natural Sciences hosts Summer Celebration
Demonstrations, live music and food trucks are part of gathering at charter school in Hinckley, where classes remain in session through July.
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Monmouth Fair enjoys perfect weather, strong attendance
Among the additions this year: A stage that hosted a different musical performance on each of the fair’s four nights.
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78-year-old motorcyclist dies after collision with pickup
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the accident, and believe speed was a factor.
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Waterville demonstrators protest overturn of Roe v. Wade
By late morning, about 30 people carrying signs stood on sidewalks in downtown Waterville, decrying the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, saying there is recourse: a large voter turnout in the midterm elections.
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Upcoming triathlon sparks city discussion of waiving ban on swimming in Kennebec River in Augusta
Swimming in the Kennebec River has been banned in Augusta since at least 1986, but officials recently amended that rule to make way for an upcoming triathlon that will include a river swim.
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Family fight leads to police chase in Canaan, deputies say
Brett Johnson, 40, of Canaan, has been charged with criminal threatening and eluding an officer after threatening to kill his cousin, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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Augusta councilors delay proposal to declare Kennebec Arsenal dangerous property
While city officials expressed a lack of faith in the Kennebec Arsenal owner’s ability to redevelop, or preserve, the historic property, they agreed to give him until July 28 to present a plan before considering declaring it a dangerous site.
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Thomas College president releases video reflecting on how Title IX has changed her life
As the nation marks 50 years of Title IX, Thomas College President Laurie G. Lachance reflects on how the law has had a lasting impact on her career.
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Week In Photos June 17-24, 2022
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel staff photos from the past week.