In a rare decision, Maine’s highest court said officials wrongfully withheld records about a settlement payment to a Black inmate who alleged he had been assaulted by guards while awaiting trial.
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
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Former Friendly’s in Augusta demolished to make way for dental office
The Western Avenue restaurant that closed in 2019 was torn down this week to make room for a new Aspen Dental office.
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Farmingdale appliance store closing after nearly four decades
Owner David Sheperd said that the economy and high interest rates were the culprit, as customers scaled back their purchases of furniture and appliances from The Major’s Furniture & Appliance, which is expected to close next month after 37 years in business.
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Augusta woman wins national title
Augusta resident Jennifer Fortin won the national title of USA SLICC Ambassador Miss/Ms./Mrs. 2023 on July 26 at Margaritaville Resort Orlando in Kissimmee, Florida. The pageant is a charity-driven organization that promotes success through leadership, integrity, character and confidence (SLICC), strongly emphasizing community service. Fortin also won the community service award in her division, and […]
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Winthrop Sidewalk Art Fair showcases art and community
For 35 years, the Winthrop Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce has put on the art festival, which draws people from across the region to Winthrop to see the works of dozens of local artists and showcase what the town has to offer.
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Truck gets wedged between guardrail, tractor trailer on I-95 in Farmingdale
No one was injured, but traffic was backed up for miles Friday afternoon as police cleared the scene.
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Hallowell hires former Topsham officer as its new police chief
Chris Lewis will succeed Scott MacMaster, who left to become a patrol officer in Gardiner earlier this year.
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School districts based in Gardiner, Hallowell and Winthrop launch shared adult education program
Course registration for the Kennebec Neighbors Adult Education Program is expected to open next week.
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Week In Photos Aug. 11-18, 2023
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Local food banks join effort to ‘end’ hunger in Maine by 2030
The Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future has convened a committee of 40 permanent members who will work together to implement Maine’s ‘Roadmap to End Hunger by 2030.’