Maine State Police Cpl. Kyle Pelletier said Daniel Asselin, 54, sustained injuries that were not life-threatening Wednesday after a steel plate being moved by a backhoe struck him in the head.
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Posted inElections, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Local Elections
Tripp edges Frost for seat on Farmingdale Select Board, but faces recount
Belgrade also had a close vote, but its recount — completed Wednesday — confirmed former selectperson Dan Newman edged out incumbent Michael Barrett, 400-394.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Three arrested in Skowhegan drug bust, alligator confiscated
The Somerset County Sheriff’s Department arrests woman and two men and seizes about $12,000 worth of heroin, cocaine, fentanyl, crack cocaine, and a live, 2-foot-long alligator.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Memorial service scheduled for Fairfield woman
Emily Fournier, 32, of Fairfield, died on Saturday in a drowning accident on the Kennebec River.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Absentee ballots swell, voter turnout mostly light in central Maine
For Waterville, China, Fairfield, Norridgewock and Skowhegan, Tuesday’s primary election ran smoothly despite strict health and safety guidelines and longer ballots brought on by the coronavirus.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Central Maine polls see slow but steady turnout
Tuesday’s election brings out voters and challenges, as a number of delayed open Town Meetings are being held by secret ballot and the number of absentee ballots are expected to be higher than usual.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Hatch Hill landfill in Augusta reopening Saturdays
The landfill is still not accepting cash — credit or debit cards only — but otherwise has largely returned to normal operations, accepting household trash and recycling from Tuesday through Saturday.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Winslow School District forms committee to plan for school year amid pandemic
The Winslow Public School District has formed a committee that will meet every week to decide how to instruct students in the new school year once they receive information on how to do that safely from the state.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Colonial Theater hires interim leader to take on fundraising, restoration of Augusta theater
Kathi Wall previously led The Edge teen center, Augusta Boys and Girls Club, and the Maine Lakes Resource Center.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Central Maine Growth Council launches small business grant program
Small businesses, entrepreneurs or sole proprietors in Waterville, Winslow, Fairfield and Oakland needing an infusion of cash because of the coronavirus pandemic can apply for grants of up to $2,000.