Rob Montana

Kennebec Journal

Rob Montana is the city editor for the Kennebec Journal. At the KJ since August 2018, he has worked in local media for 19 years. Starting as a sports writer for a daily paper in upstate New York, Rob also served as news reporter and weekend editor, before becoming managing editor of two weekly newspapers, also in upstate New York. He also has worked in a variety of on-air and production roles in local radio. Prior to coming to the Kennebec Journal, Rob served as managing editor for The Times Record in Brunswick.

Latest

Published
July 11, 2019

Lisbon’s economic and community development director bound for Gardiner

Tracey Steuber is scheduled to start Aug. 5 as the city’s new planning and economic development director.
Published
July 10, 2019

Dana Wilde: The moon one summer night

With the 50th anniversary of the landing next week, it seems like the future is all in the past, writes Dana Wilde.
Published
July 8, 2019

Central Maine Egg Festival kicks off in Pittsfield

Week-long fest to include rides, contests, fireworks and even Egg-lympics.
Published
July 8, 2019

Bowdoinham family picks up pieces after fire

Community members are supporting the Allyn family through donations of clothing, money, gift cards, school supplies and summer camp scholarships.
Published
July 3, 2019

Liz Soares: Fourth of July meant for celebrating

But the holiday is also a good time to reflect on how fragile our freedoms are, writes Liz Soares.
Published
July 2, 2019

Three central Maine women hurt in car-bus collision on I-295 in Bowdoinham

Police say alcohol and speed contributed to the crash that injured women from West Gardiner and Mount Vernon.
Published
June 28, 2019

Augusta shopowner’s flags headed to New York City’s Pride Parade

Bishop McKechnie, who owns Merkaba Sol with his husband, David Hopkins, made a more than quarter-mile-long Pride banner.
Published
June 26, 2019

Neighbors keep up opposition to proposed Richmond subdivision

The town’s Planning Board was urged to deny several waivers sought for a 14-lot subdivision off U.S. Route 201.
Published
June 19, 2019

Neighbors push back against proposed 14-lot Richmond subdivision

Abutters of the property are worried about how the development might tax the water supply and the potential for septic runoff leaching into neighboring lots.
Published
June 19, 2019

Liz Soares: Down the rabbit hole with President Trump

I still yearn for a president who speaks and writes eloquently, but the president’s liabilities go far beyond his incoherence, writes Liz Soares.