For Martin Luther King Jr. Day, we look back at how central Maine responded to his assassination.
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Central Maine snowmobilers face new, snowless normal
‘Down here in Kennebec County, I’m afraid our years are probably up,’ said Ernest Rice, longtime president of the Belgrade snowmobile club.
Music school opening, 3D printing class captured Jan. 10-17
Winter sports, Gerard’s Pizza and the Northeast Motorsports Expo and Trade Show also were among some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Car hits pedestrian in Fairfield, driver flees, police say
The Fairfield Police Department said Sunday it was investigating the alleged hit-and-run crash, which occurred at about 5:45 p.m. Saturday on a dark stretch of Oakland Road.
Four charged in Fairfield drug bust
Three people were arrested in a traffic stop, while the fourth was taken into custody the following day.
Waterville music school to open at Railroad Square
Elm City Music Community School will offer private and group classes to people of all ages and abilities in areas including strings, woodwinds and brass instruments, piano, vocals and percussion.
Gardiner man killed in I-95 crash, near Sidney, police say
The driver, Philip Marson, 69, died early Thursday after his pickup truck veered into the median strip, according to officials.
Oakland Big Apple robbed early Thursday
An employee of the Main Street store called police around 3 a.m. to report a robbery.
Fairfield woman charged with illegal drug trafficking
Marissa Grover, 22, of Fairfield was staying in a rental unit when authorities found evidence of illegal drug trafficking activities, officers said.
Augusta firefighter spending his vacation battling Southern California wildfires
Rich Beaudoin is among a group of 20 Maine firefighters helping to fight the deadly flames in the Los Angeles area.