HALLOWELL – Jerome D. Stanhope, 74, passed away peacefully on June 21, 2026, after a heroic battle with cancer. Thanks to …
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17 Maine Pride celebrations to check out this month
There are festivals, dances, parades, drag shows and celebrations in more than two dozen communities all over the state.
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Observe Memorial Day with these events across Maine
Several cities and towns will have parades and ceremonies.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Books, Life & Culture, Maine, News
New book shows Mainers really love their reading nooks
Buddy Doyle’s book ‘Maine’s Still Reading’ features more than 50 portraits of people in their favorite reading spots, including Tess Gerritsen, Chris Van Dusen, Dr. Nirav Shah and Pat Callaghan.
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Obituary: John W. Benoit
HALLOWELL – John W. Benoit, 94, of Hallowell, passed away on April 15, 2026, after a brief illness. He was born …
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
How ranked-choice voting will factor into the Maine governor primaries
Both the Democratic and Republican sides feature wide-open races ahead of the June 9 primaries. Ranked-choice voting will likely decide the winners.
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Police pull the plug on mobile billboard targeting Janet Mills on data centers
Hallowell Police cited the driver for speeding and for having an illuminated advertisement on a vehicle, which is against the law and subject to a fine.
Posted inSoftball, Sports, Varsity Maine
Whole new game for Hall-Dale softball, and other things we learned at practice
A new head coach and an overhauled roster starts a new chapter for a program that has won four Class C titles in the past five years.
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Longtime Kennebec Journal photojournalist Andy Molloy dies at 57
Molloy, a fill-the-room personality with connections in every Maine corner, worked for the KJ for 3 decades, framing fires, elections and everything in between.
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Obituary: Ellen Jeanette Beals
HALLOWELL – Ellen Jeanette Beals, 84, passed on the evening of Thursday, March 19, 2026, at the Augusta Center for Health …