AUGUSTA — Maine Arts Academy, a free public charter school, has announced its open enrollment for the 2024-25 school year. The academy is accepting registrations for grades 9-12 for the upcoming school year. Enrollment is set to open at 3 p.m. from Tuesday, Jan. 2, until Sunday, March 31, to any student residing in the […]
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
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A1 Diner feels the love from the community on the holiday weekend
A1 Diner hosted a Christmas Eve Brunch to get back on their feet after this week’s storm that knocked their power out from Monday until Friday.
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Watch: Residents in Augusta had a moose on the loose in their backyard
The moose traveled to Murray Street at around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday night.
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A local property manager organized power restoration in Hallowell after this week’s flooding
HALLOWELL — If it wasn’t for Bridget Barrow going door-to-door with a local electrician, businesses in Hallowell might still be without power. Like other places in central Maine, Hallowell’s Water Street sustained substantial flood and wind damage from this week’s massive rainstorm, which pushed the Kennebec River to unprecedented levels. The local businesses on the […]
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Cony High School National Honor Society inducts new members
Check out upcoming area events!
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Augusta officials say Kennebec River’s unpredicted rapid rise posed challenges
Power restored downtown after inspections to assess flood damage.
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Line workers in Augusta helping restore power have gear stolen from trucks
Even as the theft was reported, Mainers came together to feed hundreds of linemen who are away from their homes working on restoring electricity in the aftermath of this week’s storm.
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Week In Photos Dec. 15-22, 2023
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Christmas meals planned in central Maine for those in need
‘The dinner is important this year, especially because many people lost power and had food go bad in the freezer, and many can’t cook,’ said Kim Lawrence, who has helped organize a community meal in Winslow.
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Officials rush to document flooding along Kennebec River in central Maine as outages, fallout persists
U.S. Geological Survey crews are in a rush against time, and the elements, to document as precisely as possible how high floodwaters got in the recent flooding, to provide data for a number of future planning purposes.