Aryan Rai is a reporter covering Hallowell, Winthrop, and other beats in central Maine for the Kennebec Journal. He graduated from Boston University in 2023 where he completed his master's degree in journalism, served as an editor for the Boston University News Service, interned as a statehouse correspondent for the Daily Hampshire Gazette and worked general assignments for the Boston Guardian. A native of India, Aryan now lives in Augusta.
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PublishedNovember 21, 2023
Winthrop Town Council votes to form downtown revitalization committee
The 10-person Village Revitalization Committee is expected to update the town’s downtown revitalization plan for the first time in more than two decades.
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PublishedNovember 15, 2023
Cobbossee Lake sees worst algae bloom in a decade
An accumulation of algae on the water’s surface turned the lake green from mid-August through the end of September. While most of it has cleared, toxic remnants still line the shore.
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PublishedNovember 9, 2023
Sales of ‘Lewiston Strong’ shirts raise more than $176,000 for those impacted by shootings
Natalie Beaudoin, 17, a senior at Lewiston High School, is one of several people across Maine to have designed clothing to sell as fundraisers in the wake of the Oct. 25 killings.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2023
Former legislator urges better implementation of treatment program he says could have prevented Lewiston shootings
Former state Sen. John Nutting implored Gov. Janet Mills on Wednesday to direct state agencies to better implement what’s known as the Progressive Treatment Program.
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PublishedNovember 4, 2023
People rally in Augusta for stricter gun laws
Maine’s gun laws are currently under a national microscope, with questions about how Robert Card, who had been treated for mental illness, was allowed to purchase assault weapons.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2023
Flyers seeking recruits for local ‘militia’ raise alarm in Mount Vernon, Vienna
The founder of the militia, when contacted by a reporter using the phone number on the flier, said the group is meant to help teach locals survival and weapons skills.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2023
Auburn woman identified as victim of deadly car crash in Monmouth
Karen Dagostino, 43, died at the scene of the single-car crash on U.S. Route 202 Thursday. Police are continuing to investigate why she trailed off the road.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2023
Mills abruptly ends press conference on Lewiston shootings after questioning turns combative
Speaking at the State House on Monday afternoon, Gov. Janet Mills stopped short of calling for changes to state or federal gun laws.
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PublishedOctober 27, 2023
Few details known about gun used in Lewiston rampage
As the manhunt for Robert Card continues, questions about the kind of gun he allegedly used in Maine’s deadliest attack, and how he got it, remain unanswered.
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PublishedOctober 26, 2023
Fire in Winthrop kills 2 dogs while owners were away
The Winthrop Ambulance Service attempted to revive the dogs at the Sturtevant Hill Road home Thursday afternoon, but the efforts were unsuccessful.
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