ROME — The Maine Association of Police recently bestowed three honors to U.S. Army Staff Sgt. (Ret.) Travis Mills and his wife, Kelsey Mills. The couple opened the Travis Mills Foundation Veterans Retreat in 2017 after Travis lost portions of all of his limbs in a 2012 IED explosion while serving this country in Afghanistan. […]
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
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Winthrop’s Town Council chair, police chief step down
Longtime Town Council Chairperson Sarah Fuller’s resignation is effective immediately, and police Chief Ryan Frost is set to retire in September.
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Hallowell-area school district returns Japanese, English teaching positions to proposed budget after community outcry
Regional School Unit 2’s proposed $34.5 million budget needed different spending cuts as a result of the changes, officials said.
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Police launch investigation after Cony student posts photo of gun, ‘concerning words’ on social media
Additional police officers are stationed at Cony Middle and High School following the post made by a student who is not currently in the United States.
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Vassalboro resident earns Eagle Scout rank
Vassalboro’s Benjamin Delbert Reed received his Eagle Scout rank during a ceremony April 16 at the Vassalboro United Methodist Church. Reed, who graduated from Erskine Academy and now attends the University of Southern Maine, completed all requirements for the Eagle Scout rank in 2020 but was unable to be presented with the award because of […]
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Community celebrates Eid and raises money for families affected by earthquake in Turkey and Syria
The community potluck supper was put on by community organizations for New Mainers and had a goal of raising $10,000.
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‘Stuff the Tent’ helps prepare homeless people for the closure of the warming center
Organizers of Saturday’s event at South Parish Congregational Church collected money and items to pass along to those who are without housing in Augusta.
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House on Front Street in Richmond is a total loss after RV catches on fire
The fire started around 8 a.m. and nine departments responded to the fire after a second alarm was called.
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Kennebec Valley District of Scouting to hold breakfast May 6
AUGUSTA — The Kennebec Valley District of Scouting plans to honor the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, and Sons of the American Legion during a special breakfast on Saturday, May 6. The breakfast will begin at 8:30 a.m. at American Legion Fitzgerald-Cummings Post 2 in Augusta, 7 Legion Drive. “Each year, Scouting honors a person […]
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Waterville Junior High recognizes honor students
Waterville Junior High School has announced the following students were named to its third quarter honor roll for the 2022-23 academic year. Grade 6 — High honors: Noah Bourgoin, Caroline Cothran, Whitney Cutter, Jameson Dow, Conrad Edwards, Charles Ferris, Saige Gifford, Jillian Golden, Mohamad Halwah, Cora Hazlehurst, Blake Kenyon, Mariyah Lemieux, Oliver LeVan.Xing, Liu and Alexandra […]