7:24 PM

RSU 18 parents petition against mass-curriculum learning

Parents who have been arguing against a new learning system in Regional School Unit 18 for months have taken their opposition to a new level by starting a petition drive to demonstrate support for their cause.

Yesterday at 9:46 PM

MVC TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Lisbon boys win again, barely Several photos included in this story

AUGUSTA -- The Hall-Dale boys track and field team vowed to make a run at Lisbon at the Mountain Valley Conference championships Thursday afternoon.

Yesterday at 1:36 PM

TRAVELIN' MAINE(RS): MONHEGAN is for the birds Several photos included in this story

It’s easy to see why Monhegan Island has attracted so many artists. The island is a series of stunning visual impressions. And when we visited, colorful birds were everywhere, too!

Yesterday at 7:46 PM

SNAPSHOT: Stopping for lunch

A Whitetail deer grazes on the banks of the Kennebec River Wednesday in Hallowell.

Top Stories

5:32 PM

Augusta council braces for worst on city, school budgets

Uncertainty over the state budget and its local impact is a major reason several Augusta city councilors said Thursday they can’t support the proposed $52.6 million city and school budget and the 6.1 percent tax increase it would bring.
Augusta residents tell City Council budget proposal unaffordable

6:42 PM

Chelsea volunteers honor forgotten Civil War veterans' graves with flags

Several photos included in this story Thanks to some dedicated volunteers, more than 40 Civil War veterans' graves at Riverside Cemetery in Chelsea will have American flags for Memorial Day.

5:42 PM

Augusta area Memorial Day weekend community events

Augusta area Memorial Day ceremonies, parades and a 5k trail race.

12:26 PM

Money isn't everything, right?

J.P. laments the purchases he had already planned based on winning Powerball ... which he did not win.

6:04 PM

RSUs set school budget hearings, votes

Local regional school unit boards, including RSU 2, RSU 4, RSU 11 RSU 12 and RSU 38, have approved draft budgets and will start holding regional budget meetings this week.

Other Maine News Headlines

6:16 PM

Farmingdale man convicted of beating fiancee's uncle

A jury on Friday convicted William E. Blodgett, 21, of Farmingdale, of aggravated assault on the second day of his trial in Kennebec County Superior Court.

6:24 PM

Police charge Waterville man with recording alleged sex acts with teenagers

Timothy Joseph Gaudette, 19, of Waterville, recorded himself having sex with a 17-year-old girl and took similar photos with a 13-year-old girl in his apartment in late March, made an initial appearance Friday in Augusta District Court of charges of gross sexual assault.

7:08 PM

Winslow 4th of July in sore need of more volunteers

Just four people have signed up so far to help with the Winslow Family 4th of July Celebration, which brings thousands to the area and relies on volunteers for much of the work.

2:53 PM

Cheese? Pepperoni? Ride home? Skowhegan taxi firm to sell pizza

Beginning in early June, a Skowhegan taxi company will start serving fresh hot slices of pizza from a walk-up window at the company office on Island Avenue, Friday and Saturday from 4:30 p.m. until 1:30 a.m.

5:44 PM

Fairfield man charged after 2-year-old son wanders into road Friday

Wesley Grose, 28, of Fairfield, has been charged with class D endangering the welfare of a child after his two-year-old son wandered out of his home and into the road Friday morning.

7:13 PM

Kayaker rescued from upper Kennebec River Friday

An Alaska woman was treated for minor injuries after she was rescued from the Kennebec River in Moxie Gore Thursday.

Kennebec Journal Sports

MVC TRACK AND FIELD CHAMPIONSHIPS: Lisbon boys win again, barely Several photos included in this story

AUGUSTA -- The Hall-Dale boys track and field team vowed to make a run at Lisbon at the Mountain Valley Conference championships Thursday afternoon.

What's Happening

TRAVELIN' MAINE(RS): MONHEGAN is for the birds Several photos included in this story

It’s easy to see why Monhegan Island has attracted so many artists. The island is a series of stunning visual impressions. And when we visited, colorful birds were everywhere, too!

News from the Morning Sentinel

Morning Sentinel area police log, May 24, 2013

IN ANSON, Thursday at 10:30 p.m., a theft was reported on Arnolds Lane.

News from the Press Herald

LePage says he, not commissioners, will address budget panel

The unusual directive is seen as the latest move in ongoing clashes between the governor and lawmakers.

Nation & World

Diversion of Pakistani plane not believed to be terror-related

The two suspects allegedly threatened to 'destroy the plane' after an argument with the crew.

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