Aryan Rai

Kennebec Journal

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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Published
October 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.
Published
October 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.
Published
October 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.
Published
October 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.
Published
October 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.
Published
October 26, 2023

Woman dies when car hits tree in Monmouth

The fatal crash happened near the intersection of U.S. Route 202 and Ouellette Lane, officials said.
Published
October 25, 2023

Winthrop residents back regulating some moorings

The Mooring Committee, which was formed in July, sent out a survey to assess whether residents want to limit boats from setting anchor, after town councilors repealed an ordinance that sought to do just that.
Published
October 24, 2023

Winthrop to upgrade emergency communications system for six other central Maine towns

Town councilors voted Monday to buy land that houses Winthrop’s emergency communications tower as part of an over $1.2 million update to the service that dispatches first responders for six towns.
Published
October 22, 2023

Bagel craze spreads through central Maine

Augusta-area residents’ appetite for the beloved ring-shape bread is growing. Two bagel shops have opened in the city in the last year, and another is set to open in Winthrop at the end of October.
Published
October 22, 2023

Bagel craze spreads through central Maine

Augusta-area residents’ appetite for the beloved ring-shape bread is growing. Two bagel shops have opened in the city in the last year, and another is set to open in Winthrop at the end of October.