Augusta officials will travel Down East to see the ship put into service in September.
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Week In Photos Aug. 18-25, 2023
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Augusta library to bring back tech help starting Sept. 5
AUGUSTA — For those who need assistance using technology, Alana MacArthur is scheduled to be available starting Tuesday, Sept. 5, from 2-4 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays. She is available by appointment only at the Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop St. Appointments are 20 minutes long. MacArthur can provide assistance with one of the public computers, […]
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Lithgow Cribbage Club to return Sept. 1
AUGUSTA — The Lithgow Cribbage Club plans to meet from 1-4 p.m. every Friday starting Sept. 1 in the Board Room of the 45 Winthrop St. library. This program is free, and players of all ages and abilities are welcome. Boards, pegs and cards are provided. For more information, call the library at 207-626-2415 or […]
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North Yarmouth pilot, student pilot identified as 2 dead in Litchfield plane crash
The pilot of the Wiggins Airways plane has been identified as James Shepard-Kegl, 69, of North Yarmouth, the student pilot was Jumaane Omari Stanley Melville, 37, of St. Petersburg, Florida.
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Next Wiscasset Art Walk set for Aug. 31
716 Candles Project plans to offer insight, knowledge and stories from addiction.
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Foundation grants aid Lincoln, Sagadahoc county projects, nonprofits
Grants to 15 organizations from the Maine Community Foundation aim to help support nonprofit organizations and projects in Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties. The Southern Midcoast Committee awarded $121,294 through MaineCF’s Community Building Grant Program, according to a news release from the foundation with offices in Ellsworth and Portland. 2023 Grants from the Southern Midcoast Committee: […]
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Backyard Naturalist: ‘In such an ugly time’
News of the world’s weather this summer brings a level of dread that most poetry can do nothing about, Dana Wilde writes.
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Two crew members die after plane crashes in Litchfield during training flight
The victims, who were not identified publicly Wednesday, were the only people aboard the Beechcraft turboprop, which was destroyed, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
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Plane crashes in Litchfield with 2 aboard
Emergency responders at the scene said body parts were found in the wreckage of the twin-engine Beechcraft BE99 that went down near Buker Road.