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2021
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Belgrade plans virtual candidates forum
The Belgrade Communications Committee will sponsor a candidates forum for the three Selectboard candidates at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 3. The candidates are Barbara Allen, Cory Alexander and Ernst Merckens. The Zoom link to that is posted at townofbelgrade.com/communityconversation. For more information, call Anthony Wilson, town manager, at 207-495-2258.
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Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Leon Francis Folger
AUGUSTA – Leon Francis Folger, 88, passed away on Feb. 19, 2021. He was born on March 31, 1932 in North …
Posted inCommunity
Area musicians invited to apply for scholarships
ELLSWORTH — Musicians between the ages of 12 and 30 – who reside in Franklin or Somerset county and wish to pursue instruction or musical development on their chosen instrument(s) — are invited to apply to the Uncle Al Fund at the Maine Community Foundation. The scholarship supports further instruction or musical development of musicians […]
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine Public’s president to retire
Mark Vogelzang will retire on June 30 after serving the network of public television and radio stations for 9 years.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Gardiner city councilor behind on property taxes, asked to resign
Penny Sergent, who was elected in November as one of three at-large city councilors in Gardiner, owes more than $12,000 in back real estate and property tax.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Lawmakers consider bill to prohibit prosecuting anyone younger than 12
The measure would also eliminate the minimum stay for youths committed to the state’s only youth detention center, and would commit no one younger than age 14.
Posted inVarsity Maine
Local roundup: Gardiner boys basketball team picks up overtime win over Monmouth Academy
Kalvin Catchings leads way for Tigers with 25 points, 14 rebounds.
Posted inNation & World
Amid surge, U.S. tries to expedite release of migrant children
Meanwhile, Border Patrol agents are apprehending an average of more than 200 children crossing the border without a parent per day.
Posted inNation & World
Capitol Police were warned of violence before riot, acting chief says
But the wild invasion of the Capitol was far worse than police expected, leaving them unprepared to fight it off, Yogananda Pittman says.