Residents to vote on 46 warrant articles during the annual Town Meeting on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
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Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley participating in nutrition program
GARDINER — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley are participating in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Child and Adult Care Food Program. The program runs through June 30, 2024. Meals are available at no separate charge to all enrolled participants. For more information, contact Paula Burke, the clubs’ chief financial officer, at 207-582-8458, […]
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Popular Augusta restaurant closes temporarily after officials find health, safety violations
The 99 Restaurant at 281 Civic Center Drive closed Thursday because of a leaking sprinkler system, wastewater found in the basement and other issues.
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Bonds forged at Gardiner High School keep unusual class connected 70 years later
Members of the class of 1953 credit their original class president, the late Jimmy Ronco, for keeping them in touch long before social media.
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Three men arrested in Kennebec County on drug trafficking charges, officials say
Timothy Dumas and Dustin Schultz of Manchester and Paul M. Adams of Augusta face multiple charges after deputies found illegal drugs inside their vehicles during recent traffic stops, according to the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office.
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Wiscasset’s Homes on Tour Day captures community spirit
A Homes on Tour Day was held in Wiscasset July 8. About 200 people wandered Wiscasset’s historic district, strolling from site to site to take in the spectacle of this eclectic mix. The Customs House on Water Street, now a private residence, was a big draw. Visitors enjoyed seeing the historical blueprints for the building […]
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Waterville event to host talk on climate-driven migration Aug. 9
Abrahm Lustgarten will look at the climate-driven migration already underway, consider how it affects the U.S. border and security, and also what a hotter climate means for where people live inside the U.S.
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Oakland’s Oakfest scheduled for July 28-29
OAKLAND — A weekend of family fun is set for Friday and Saturday, July 28 and 29, in Oakland. Two days of family entertainment begins Friday evening with Oakfest’s Downtown Dine on Main Street in Oakland. Bring the children to the Oakland Lions Club Scavenger Hunt for 8- to 12-year-olds, enter the corn hole tournament […]
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Mental health awareness walk set for Hallowell July 27
HALLOWELL — To kick off summer and raise awareness for mental health, NAMI Maine plans to host #TiedToAwareness – Walk Kick-Off, an afternoon of creative, tie-dye fun and a change to learn all about Maine’s growing mental health movement NAMIWalks Maine. The event will be held from 3-6 p.m. Thursday, July 27, at NAMI Maine, […]
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Maine playwright challenges myth of Moby Dick with New Blues Opera at Colonial Theater
AUGUSTA — The Forty Hour Club, a resident theater company of the La MaMa Experimental Theater Club in NYC will stage “The Ahab Inside Me—Redux,” an original Blues Opera written by Maine and La MaMa Playwright Michael Gorman. The opera will premiere at 7 p.m. Thursday-Saturday, July 20-22 and 3 p.m. Sunday, July 23, at […]