Chris is an award-winning journalist from Aroostook County. He has nearly a decade of writing experience, beginning with an internship for the New Maine Times, three years of freelance work, and six years covering central Aroostook with the Bangor Daily News. Chris joined the Kennebec Journal as a staff writer during the summer of 2021. He now covers healthcare, municipal news, and feature stories in the central Maine area.
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2021
Readfield organization restoring nearly century-old tower clock
The clock was purchased by former Waterville Mayor Leon O. Tebbetts and added to the Union Meeting House in 1930.
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PublishedSeptember 2, 2021
After rebranding, Ciccarelli’s Gelateria no longer for sale in Hallowell
The business is owned by Michelangelo and Elizabeth Ciccarelli of Farmingdale. Before they purchased the 153 Water St. building last October, it was known by many in Hallowell as Boynton’s Market for 84 years.
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PublishedAugust 25, 2021
Litchfield Fair plans to return in September
The fair is set for Sept. 10 through Sept. 12, and all activities — aside from the apple pie contest — are expected to be back.
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PublishedAugust 21, 2021
Augusta church holds baptisms on the river
Rick Stoops, who has served as the church as pastor since 1982, said this is the first he has seen the church hold a river baptism.
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PublishedAugust 20, 2021
MaineGeneral sees uptick in COVID patients
Driven by the unvaccinated, the modest rise in COVID-19 admissions at MaineGeneral in Augusta belies the 325-percent jump in the seven-day daily case average across the state compared to one month ago.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2021
Litchfield approves second phase of Woodbury Pond Dam repair
The second phase includes permitting for sandbags, geotechnical exploration and conceptual engineering design, with costs not to exceed $45,800.
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PublishedAugust 8, 2021
Invasive watermilfoil returns in Cobbossee Lake despite efforts to eradicate the plant
“A lake that becomes really infested (with the invasive Eurasian watermilfoil plant) is absolutely useless to everybody,” said John Stanek, vice commodore of the CYC Lake Association.
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PublishedJuly 26, 2021
Augusta West Kampground prepares a massive, nearly mile-long Christmas lights display
Winthrop campground owner Kale Malmsten said he plans to keep the display up from late November to just after New Year’s.
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PublishedJuly 25, 2021
Kennebec Land Trust plans to purchase, permanently conserve 120 acres in Fayette
The land has been owned by the Hewett family since 1965.
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PublishedJuly 17, 2021
Musician Martin Swinger left lasting impact in Maine and beyond
In Maine, Swinger was well-known for hosting and producing the cable TV music show, ‘ALIVE! From Johnson Hall,’ for nine years in Gardiner.
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