Temple Beth El in Augusta will require masks inside the synagogue, but workers have erected a big tent in the yard for an outdoor service on Sept. 7.
2021
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Politics
Augusta city councilor, veteran volunteer squaring off to fill vacant House District 86 seat
The state House of Representatives seat was left vacant when former Rep. Justin Fecteau, R-Augusta, resigned in July and will be filled in a Nov. 2 special election.
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Posted inNew England Patriots, Sports
Former Patriots receiver David Patten dies in motorcycle crash
Patten was a member of three Super Bowl championship teams with New England.
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State
Amy Calder: Thankful for the vaccines
Amy Calder questions why people rage against getting inoculated when vaccinations against polio, smallpox, COVID-19 and other illnesses save lives.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Week In Photos Aug. 30-Sept. 3, 2021
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Critters and young handlers show their talents, hard work at Windsor Fair
The fair is back after having to cancel last year — the only time it did so since the first fair in 1888.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Maine to receive $128 million in relief funds for broadband expansion
The allocation, announced Friday, was authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act. Each of Maine’s five Native American tribes also will receive $167,000 for broadband.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, News
Tyson Foods workers to get paid sick leave; 75% of them are vaccinated
Workplace advocates have cited inadequate paid sick leave as a key barrier preventing low-income workers from getting the vaccine.
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Philip Peter “Butch” Poissonnier
FAIRFIELD CENTER – Philip Peter “Butch” Poissonnier, 72, of Fairfield Center, passed away on August 31 2021 at Maine General Medical Center in Augusta,
Posted inNation & World, News
U.N. agency says air quality improved during 2020 lockdowns
Calling COVID-19 ‘an unplanned air-quality experiment,’ the World Meteorological Organization says there were temporary small improvements.