Gardiner Area High School student funnels fear into action

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Published
November 20, 2022

Gardiner Area High School student funnels fear into action

Shawn Jiminez, a senior, organized a peaceful protest against gun violence in response to what he says is a lack of urgency and education surrounding gun violence and safety in public schools.
Published
November 16, 2022

Large solar project to break ground in central Maine

The $200 million project, in the Kennebec County towns of Benton and Clinton, is expected to be completed in about a year.
Published
October 30, 2022

United Way of Kennebec Valley to line up giving with community Impact2032 goals

Impact2032 is to shape the United Way of Kennebec Valley's community investment grant decisions that are to be made once this year's fundraising campaign, with a $2 million goal, is completed.
Published
September 28, 2022

Maine prosecutors drop indictment amid allegations investigator ‘monitored’ attorney calls

Kennebec County memo shows investigator monitored calls a man made to his lawyer in April 2022.
Published
September 20, 2022

Incentive program at Kennebec County jail staff to continue 3 more months

A pilot program rewarding corrections officers at the Kennebec County jail for good attendance with $100 gas cards to preserve staffing levels at the correctional facility and curb forced overtime will continue for three more months.
Published
August 29, 2022

Kennebec Valley YMCA to close Manchester campus due to declining membership

Facility at 40 Granite Hill Road is scheduled to close Sept. 30.
Published
August 4, 2022

Drought conditions worsen across central Maine

Lower snowpacks over the past few winters and the earlier start to the spring have contributed to drought conditions that are worsening across central Maine.
Published
August 2, 2022

Inmate health care provider abruptly stops Kennebec County jail services over bill dispute

Correctional Health Partners, which has also terminated services at the Androscoggin County jail, is seeking to recoup what is says are about $350,000 of additional costs, but county officials say the Colorado-based company has provided few details to justify the bill.
Published
July 4, 2022

New group in Maine goes into courthouses to observe, document and collect data

The idea of CourtWatchME is to try to gather information about court cases that isn't easily available in the state.
Published
June 6, 2022

Judge rules that lawsuit against state indigent legal services can proceed

The lawsuit filed by the ACLU of Maine states that the Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services is not upholding its duties under the U.S. Constitution to provide adequate defense counsel to all Maine residents.