Longtime central Maine broadcasters say they will focus on schools that welcome them, and cover Cony only when it is the visiting team.
Rob Montana
Rob Montana is the city editor for the Kennebec Journal. At the KJ since August 2018, he has worked in local media for 19 years. Starting as a sports writer for a daily paper in upstate New York, Rob also served as news reporter and weekend editor, before becoming managing editor of two weekly newspapers, also in upstate New York. He also has worked in a variety of on-air and production roles in local radio. Prior to coming to the Kennebec Journal, Rob served as managing editor for The Times Record in Brunswick.
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House District 81 Democrat candidates note challenges facing older adults
Readfield residents Tavis Rock Hasenfus and Joanne Mason seek to represent the Democrats in the November general election for the District 81 seat in Maine House of Representatives.
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Dana Wilde: Spiders on drugs
Orbweaving spiders perceive the world mainly through vibrations of silk and air, parallel to the way we perceive the world mainly through light and sound, writes Dana Wilde.
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Liz Soares: Time to experience Maine as tourists do
While I sympathize with the small business owners who are losing money because of the dearth of visitors, this is an ideal opportunity for Mainers to enjoy Maine, writes Liz Soares.
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Chief: Vehicles were towed after Augusta officers grew ‘overwhelmed’ by large crowd at Black Lives Matter protest
Police Chief Jared Mills said the situation led to 15 vehicles being towed from the private parking lot near Meineke Car Care Center at 268 State St.
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Dana Wilde: The tale of a little boy and a grass spider
Sometimes I get chills when my mind homes in on the fact that spiders are sentient, writes Dana Wilde.
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Liz Soares: Don’t forget, there’s a pandemic going on
With fewer coronavirus cases in Maine, it’s easy for us to feel complacent about maintaining safety measures, writes Liz Soares.
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Monmouth checking residency at its town beach, as other communities use honor system
Some central Maine towns continue to be resident-only beaches, but enforcement tends to be on the honor system and none plan similar measures to reduce the number of people this summer.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Winthrop High School bringing a drive-in to graduation
The high school opted to use outdoor screens to broadcast the ceremony outside, so all graduates could gather in one place — in a socially distant way — to celebrate the milestone.
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Maranacook Community High School marks graduation with weekend of ceremonies
The Readfield-based Regional School Unit 38 school district will send off its seniors with 10 ceremonies spread over Saturday and Sunday, allowing the graduates to have in-person celebrations to close out their high school careers.