I am writing in support of Matt Pouliot, who is running to represent Augusta in the House of Representatives. Pouliot is exactly the type of person we need in government. He is a thoughtful, hardworking young man who puts service to the community first. When not working as a real estate agent, Pouliot has given […]
August 2012
Posted inLetters to the Editor, Opinion
Tabitha’s Closet items offered free of charge
I am writing to thank the Kennebec Journal for providing coverage of Tabitha’s Closet, a local mission of the Winthrop United Methodist Church. Tabitha’s Closet provides school supplies and gently used back-to-school clothing to pre-schoolers through high school-age kids. The event held recently served about 300 people, not only from Winthrop and nearby towns, but […]
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ON BASEBALL: Suddenly, an opening for Sea Dogs 1st baseman
PORTLAND — When Travis Shaw connected on a change-up in the eighth inning Friday night, it was launched into the Portland night, high and well above the right-field wall at Hadlock Field.
Posted inNews
History, excitement take flight in Brunswick Air Show
BRUNSWICK — Joshua Steinmeyer had seen a P-40K fighter plane before — he built one as a plastic model — but on Saturday, he was standing in front of the real thing.
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More slime in the garden: Slug population boomed this year
Slugs. Ugh. If you’ve noticed an unusual number of the squishy, slimy creatures this year, it’s not your imagination. Depending on where you live and how much consistent rainfall your gardens have received this year, chances are you’ve found yourself stepping over lots of slime trails and counting the number of bites the hungry, boneless […]
Posted inCommunity
Winslow tax bills will be first week of September
WINSLOW — Winslow tax bills will be mailed soon. The town is scheduled to mail the 2012/13 property tax bills to property owners by the first week of September. For the fifth consecutive year, the town has been able to maintain a tax rate of $15.50 per $1,000 in valuation.
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Welfare cuts shift costs from state to towns
A 60-month cap on federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, or TANF, benefits that was pushed for by Gov. Paul LePage and the Republican-controlled 125th Legislature brought Maine in line with other states and helped reduce welfare dependence, supporters claim.
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Polls coming out in spades as campaigns hit stride
It’s nearly Labor Day and there are slightly more than two months left in the presidential campaign, a high-stakes U.S. Senate race and an intense battle for control of Maine’s Legislature.
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Marjorie and Ralph Black
SKOWHEGAN — Ralph and Marjorie Black celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary July 4, 2012, at a lawn party held at their home in Skowhegan. A delicious luncheon of lobster and Cornish hen was served with blueberry cake made by the Bankery.
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Supporters of same-sex marriage sense momentum shift
AUGUSTA — Across the country, voters have banned or rejected same-sex marriage at the ballot box more than 30 times since 1998.