The relocation of the statue of T.J. Southard, considered one of the founders of Richmond, brings a slice of the town’s history into view during its bicentennial year.
January 2023
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Jay to begin talks on proposed $5.88 million municipal budget Tuesday
A budget workshop will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Spruce Mountain Elementary School gym.
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Jill Biden in ‘good spirits’ after having cancerous lesions removed, White House says
Basal cell carcinoma is the most curable form of skin cancer.
Posted inNation & World, News
Constantine, the former and last king of Greece, dies at 82
He won an Olympic gold medal before becoming entangled in his country’s volatile politics in the 1960s.
Posted inNation & World, News
Hussein Husseini, father of peace deal that ended Lebanon’s civil war, dies at 85
The politician was a harsh critic of Lebanon’s sectarian-based political system that divided top posts in the country of 5 million between Christian and Muslim communities.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education, Sports, Varsity Maine
Winthrop fundraising group plans to gift $4.5 million athletic complex to town, schools
The group has raised $1.2 million so far, nearly enough to complete the first phase of construction.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News, Politics
House Republicans push anti-abortion measures with new majority
In the Senate, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Americans elected Senate Democrats ‘to be a firewall’ against what he said are Republicans’ extreme views.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News
2nd arrest made in case of MLB Hall of Fame pitcher’s grandson born in New Hampshire woods
The baby boy was left alone in a tent in subfreezing cold for more than an hour in December before officers found him, authorities say.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Trinward elected chairwoman of Waterville Board of Education
Pamela Trinward, a lifelong Waterville resident, former state representative and 19-year member of the Board of Education, was elected Monday to chair the board, succeeding Joan Phillips-Sandy, who did not seek re-election in November.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local Government, Maine, News
Augusta Planning Board approves Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office move to Winthrop Street site
Under the plan, most county sheriff’s office operations will shift from Hill House at 125 State St. to an existing office building at 73 Winthrop St.