In West Gardiner, where Todd Jubinville is rebuilding his kiln, this year’s Maine Pottery Tour introduced people from near and far to the work he has been producing at his home studio for almost two decades.
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
UMA graduate’s leap of faith pays off with growth and opportunity
The University of Maine at Augusta’s 55th commencement on Saturday celebrated the accomplishments of both current and former graduates at the Augusta Civic Center.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Across Maine, sewer rate payers are starting to see increases to cover the cost of the sludge crisis
Cities, towns and sewer districts are now starting to tally up the higher cost of sludge disposal and calculate what ratepayers will pay to cover those costs.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Litchfield church to host concert honoring mothers May 13
The fundraiser benefits the Litchfield Food Bank Building Fund.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Gardiner-area school board passes $30.1 million budget
The spending plan includes a 13% increase to the local share, driven by rising town valuations, salary increases and higher costs of necessary expenses like transportation for students with special services.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Police: Traffic stop in Richmond leads to New Jersey man’s arrest, seizure of drugs valued at $24,000
Authorities said they seized 92 grams of fentanyl, 130 grams of cocaine and more than $14,000 in cash during the early morning stop on Friday.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Week In Photos April 28-May 5, 2023
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Oakland man indicted on kidnapping, other charges following high-speed chase on I-95
Brian Charette Jr. allegedly led police on a high-speed chase that started in Waterville when a woman in his vehicle flagged down police for help.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Cleanup, damage assessment begin throughout central Maine after river flooding
Property and business owners were beginning to take stock Wednesday of the damage left behind as flood waters receded along the Kennebec River across the region after a storm dumped 3 to 6 inches of rain over a 24-hour period.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Gardiner man arrested on charges he assaulted 91-year-old
David F. Dineen, 59, was charged following a Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office investigation into alleged elder abuse.