Gov. Mills signs law expanding abortion access in Maine

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Published
July 19, 2023

Gov. Mills signs law expanding abortion access in Maine

The new law, signed during a ceremony at the State House Wednesday, allows abortions later in pregnancy and is one of the least restrictive state laws in the nation.
Published
July 18, 2023

Sailor who died at Pearl Harbor laid to rest in Maine decades later

Ensign Stanley W. Allen received a funeral with full military honors at Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Augusta.
Published
July 18, 2023

New University of Maine at Augusta president seeks to deepen community relationships

As Jenifer Cushman takes the helm of the third-largest school in Maine's state university system, she's looking to draw in people seeking to finish degrees they began years ago, or who never thought they would go to college.
Published
July 18, 2023

Photos: Mainer killed at Pearl Harbor laid to rest nearly 82 years later at Augusta cemetery

The remains of Ensign Stanley Willis Allen, who was born in Bethel and lived in Brunswick, who was killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941, was buried with full military honors on Tuesday at the Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery in Augusta. Photos are by Kennebec Journal photographer Ashley Allen.
Published
July 18, 2023

Kennebec County officials reaffirm support for Waterville affordable housing development

Waterville area officials have been contacting the three Kennebec County commissioners to urge their continued support for the redevelopment of the Lockwood-Duchess Mill that has been delayed.

Published
July 17, 2023

‘He’s home now’: Mainer killed at Pearl Harbor to be buried 82 years later

Ensign Stanley Willis Allen of Bethel was killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941. His remains were identified 80 years later.
Published
July 16, 2023

Augusta plan would seek up to $30 million for Western Avenue makeover

Officials are looking to spend up to $100,000 in city funds to form a plan to transform the busy, commercialized road.
Published
July 16, 2023

Big Apple robbed again in Augusta

Police said they are investigating the robbery, reported at 4:08 a.m. Sunday, at the convenience store and gas station at 36 Stone St.
Published
July 14, 2023

Augusta man sentenced to 11 years on federal drug trafficking charges

Ray C. Mack Jr., 30, also faces charges from local police that he sexually assaulted a woman and threatened to kill her.
Published
July 14, 2023

Augusta eyes using remaining pandemic relief money to help shelter homeless for the winter

Some city councilors say Augusta needs a year-round, full-time homeless shelter, but they would agree to provide some city funds to temporarily provide a place for the homeless to sleep during the winter months.