Maine man sentenced to life in prison for double-killing

A Maine man charged with killing his sister and brother-in-law has been sentenced to life in prison.

Driver in high-speed chase arrested after attempting to flee crash on foot, police say

The driver, Ramel J. Higgins, 28, of Bronx, New York, reached speeds well over 100 mph before attempting to evade police on foot in the woods near Augusta, according to Maine State Police.

UMaine to display local students’ artwork

Troy woman, 19, dies following single-car crash in Benton, authorities say

Julie Clark was a passenger in a car Sunday night that went off the Neck Road in Benton and hit a utility pole, according to the Maine State Police.

Shifting lines: Redistricting in Kennebec County splits its towns again

While all other counties are left intact when determining the boundaries of congressional districts, Kennebec County has been the only county in recent decades to be split when redrawing districts.

Vassalboro man who allegedly stole ashes, geckos, indicted on domestic violence, burglary charges

A Kennebec County grand jury handed up indictments July 22 and 23.

Benton’s Alewife Festival canceled again, but great fish migration swims on

While the COVID-19 pandemic has forced cancellation of festival for second consecutive year, the yearly alewife migration continues in big numbers in the Sebasticook River.

State’s probe of ‘forever chemicals’ in Fairfield water wells expands to neighboring areas

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has included areas in Benton and Unity Township as it continues to test residential wells for PFAS contamination.

Body recovered at Benton Falls Dam; foul play not cited

Police were called Monday night to the dam on the Sebasticook River.

As annual town meeting attendance dwindles, is secret ballot the way to go?

Towns that utilized a secret ballot for recent town meetings saw a larger turnout than those that stuck with tradition.