A young girl is alive today because bystanders acted quickly after she began drowning Thursday.
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Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Augusta councilors reject large self-storage business proposal at former Kmart site
The controversial proposal to redevelop a run-down shopping plaza didn’t fit with hopes for the neighborhood, according to city officials and residents.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Kennebec Journal, Life & Culture, Local & State
Belly-flopping fish adorn downtown Augusta as sturgeon art project unveiled
Volunteers spent Friday afternoon installing fiberglass sturgeon along Water Street in Augusta, as part of an art project by the Augusta Downtown Alliance ahead of Saturday’s Sturgeon Stroll Art Walk.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
David Ortiz awestruck on eve of Hall of Fame induction
The former Red Sox slugger leads a class of seven into the baseball hall on Sunday.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Uncategorized
After 47-year run, Olympia Sports to close its doors
The company began by opening a store at the Maine Mall in South Portland in 1975 and at one point had 226 stores on the East Coast.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Steve Bannon convicted of contempt for defying Jan. 6 panel
Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, faces up to 2 years in a federal lockup when he’s sentenced, and his attorney pledges to appeal.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Red Sox set dubious record in 28-5 loss to Blue Jays
Boston allows its most runs in team history, with an inside-the-park grand slam on a misplayed fly ball just one of the lowlights.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Clinton native Keith Chesley embraces new role in Virginia Military Institute men’s basketball program
Former Lawrence, UMaine-Augusta standout continues career as Division I assistant coach.
Posted inNation & World, News
St. Louis to help women get out-of-state abortions, despite state ban
The give-and-take is emblematic of city versus state battles playing out across the U.S. since June.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
UMaine at Augusta prepping a new generation of students for the airline industry
The purchase of the new plane will allow UMA’s program to fly out of the Brunswick Executive Airport where before, it only flew out of the Augusta State Airport.