MCH has announced the reopening of free pregnancy options counseling and birth parent support.
Kennebec Journal
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Artwalk Gardiner set to return May 19
The May Artwalk Gardiner is scheduled for 5-8:30 p.m. Friday, May 19, in artists’ studios, galleries, shops and other venues throughout downtown Gardiner. All are invited to join the Gardiner creative community for an evening of art and celebration featuring unique works by blooming and established local artists, ranging from painting, printmaking, photography, ceramics, handmade […]
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Damariscotta shredding event set for May 19
DAMARISCOTTA — Residents and businesses are encouraged to plan for a Friday, May 19, Shredding on Site event, sponsored by the Chapman-Hall House Stewardship Committee and Bath Savings Bank. The event is scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the bank parking lot next to the Chapman-Hall House, 270 Main St. Now that tax time […]
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West Gardiner committee to start awareness series May 18
West Gardiner Community Conversations, an awareness series on Maine programs that help improve the health and well being of all Mainers, is scheduled for 6-7 p.m. Thursday, May 18. The talk will be held at the West Gardiner Fire Station at 318 Spears Corner Road in West Gardiner. “The Opioid Epidemic Touches Us All” will […]
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Augusta tech center names April professionals of month
Capital Area Technical Center has announced its April professionals of the month. Dinah Wadleigh of Augusta is a senior at Cony High School enrolled in the Business Academy. She was unsure of her career path when she started the program, but feels that by taking the Business Academy, her interested has been sparked into pursuing […]
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Waterville hospice to offer retreat for grieving June 16-18
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area is scheduled to host its Camp Ray of Hope, a statewide weekend retreat for Maine individuals and families who have experienced the death of a significant person in their lives. The retreat will be held Friday to Sunday, June 16-18 at Pilgrim Lodge, 103 Pilgrim Lodge Lane in West Gardiner. […]
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Hallowell man arrested after allegedly stealing antique gramophone, coins
Court records say Jedediah Wasilewski, 44, was arrested after police linked him to several burglaries reported in Hallowell and Farmingdale.
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Chancellor of Penn State Beaver named new president of UMA
The hiring of Jenifer Cushman caps off the second search for a president of the Augusta-based university following a botched search last year.
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Augusta society’s May 17 talk to cover Little Chesapeake Island
The Kennebec Historical Society’s May presentation, “The Long Ago Summer Cottages on Little Chebeague Island,” is scheduled to feature speaker Lock Kiermaier. The talk will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, at the Augusta City Center, 16 Cony St. in Augusta. Little Chebeague Island, located in Casco Bay near Portland, is immediately adjacent […]
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Storm damage closes section of Gardiner road
City officials are investigating ways to pay for the needed repairs to Harrison Avenue, a residential street often used to access the nearby interstates.