Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State
Amy Calder: Wishing away the virus won’t make it so
Now, as the omicron variant of the coronavirus seems to be waning, is the worst time to shed our masks, Amy Calder writes.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Adding housing tops Augusta council’s goals for year
Councilors prioritize making Augusta a recovery-ready community to address substance use, creating a low-barrier homeless shelter, and moving ahead with construction of a new police station and development of public transportation.
Posted inLocal & State
Men escape after utility terrain vehicle hits thin ice, sinks into China Lake, official says
Thomas Colwell, the driver, suffered a small cut to his forehead in the accident, which occurred after he and Christopher Colwell, 37, were riding near thin ice off Fire Road 61.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Union members hold second rally in ongoing contract dispute with Sappi mill management
Workers line Route 201 in Skowhegan to call for a “fairer” contract, after rejecting earlier proposals from the company.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Local Government
Gardiner council settles on top goal: hiring a city manager
During the annual goal-setting session, Gardiner elected officials identified priorities for the year, including holding the line on taxes and infrastructure planning.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Strong winds cut power to thousands in central Maine
Utility crews work through Tuesday and Wednesday nights to make repairs and restore power to customers by Thursday morning.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Waterville man, 18, planned to use explosives for ‘mass murder’ at Chicago mosque, federal prosecutors say
The Council on American-Islamic Relations calls for hate crime charges against Xavier Pelkey.
Posted inLocal & State, Sports, Varsity Maine
Photos: Maine high school basketball tournament
High school basketball players made the shots and our photographers caught the action. Here are some of our favorite photos from Maine’s high school basketball tournament, February 23, 2022.
Posted inLocal & State, Sports, Varsity Maine
Photos: Thursday’s Maine high school basketball tournament games
High school basketball players made the shots and our photographers caught the action. Here are some of our favorite photos from Maine’s high school basketball tournament, February 24, 2022.