Changes coming to downtown Waterville signal continued growth in both business and residential sectors, officials say.
Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Kennebec Land Trust to dedicate three new conservation areas
The new lots, which will be open to the public, add more than 160 acres to KLT’s extensive portfolio of permanently conserved land.
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Director of Maine agency for indigent legal defense steps down
Jim Billings is the second director in as many years to step down, following the resignation of Justin W. Andrus in 2023.
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Mom accuses Belgrade private school of assaulting, secluding child
A Chelsea mother has filed a lawsuit against the Belgrade-based Central Maine Learning Center, alleging school officials falsified documents to cover up her disabled son’s assault by a staff member.
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Bingham man sentenced to 24 years for sexual assaults of young girl
Justin Harris, 20, pleaded guilty to three counts of gross sexual assault of an 8-year-old close family member.
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Lewiston man hurt after motorcycle, SUV collide in Winthrop
The Friday morning collision on U.S. Route 202 critically injured the motorcycle rider.
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Winslow town manager quits, Town Council has not accepted his resignation
Steve Soucy is working a ‘modified work schedule’ following his resignation after only three months on the job.
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From Stephen King to New Jersey diners, History Press books cover local lore around the US
A writer from Maine, Sharon Kitchens has turned her passion for Stephen King’s books into a published work
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Trump administration seeks to claw back $62 million in low-income solar grants for Maine
The Governor’s Energy Office said Friday that it had received a termination letter from the Environmental Protection Agency for funding it had promised last year.
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Benton man injured in early morning shooting
A 19-year-old man was undergoing surgery Friday at a Portland hospital after he was shot in the neck earlier in the day at a Unity Road home in Benton.