Hospital options for emergency transport services may be limited after the June closure of Waterville’s Northern Light Inland.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Man indicted in death of wife, attack on his mother in Readfield
In addition to a charge of killing his wife, a Kennebec County grand jury indicted Samuel Whittemore, 34, of aggravated attempted murder for the attack on his mother.
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Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
2024-25 Varsity Maine All-State Girls Basketball team
A collection of dynamic guards leads this group the state’s top players this season.
Posted inGirls Basketball, Sports, Varsity Maine
2024-25 Central Maine All-Region Girls Basketball team
From Lawrence to Erskine to Valley to Madison, lots of blue and white on this year’s team.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Trump administration cuts entire federal heating assistance staff
About 20 people in the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program office, which serves thousands of Maine households, were among the roughly 10,000 DHHS staffers laid off.
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Maine’s rural libraries at risk as Trump guts agency that provides federal funding
Librarians say the cuts to the Institute of Museum and Library Services will devastate museums and libraries in Maine and across the nation.
Posted inBoys Hockey, Sports, Varsity Maine
2024-25 Central Maine All-Region Boys Hockey team
Varsity Maine Player of the Year Owen Kirk and five Messalonskee teammates on list of area’s top players.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Schools and Education
Trump administration issues ‘final warning’ to Maine over transgender policy
Republican lawmakers urged Gov. Janet Mills and Democrats to fast-track legislation to comply with President Donald Trump’s demands.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Augusta needs to do more to help homeless residents, task force says
The group urges city officials to help create a year-round homeless shelter and hire a worker to coordinate housing services.
Posted inOutdoors, Sports
For turkey call youngsters, practice makes perfect
Youngsters put forth their best calls at the 43rd annual State of Maine Sportsman’s Show at the Augusta Civic Center.