HALLOWELL — Before film negatives and Kodachrome slides, chemists with an eye for composing a picture created historic images on glass plates. These plates allowed photographers to capture finely detailed glimpses of life, but it wasn’t easy, according to a news release from Bob McIntire with the Historic Hallowell Committee. Kevin Johnson, photo archivist at […]
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Earth Day dance to take place along Kennebec River
To celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 22, the public can attend and/or participate in one or more outdoor dance performances on the banks of the Kennebec River. The free intergenerational dance performance of “Marigolds Downriver” by the Spiral Dance Collective involves three individual sections, each performed at a different location along the Kennebec River […]
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Hallowell-area school board says ‘sayonara’ to $34.5 million budget plan after backlash to Japanese program cuts
The Regional School Unit 2 board of directors did not accept the $34.5 million budget from the finance committee after hearing testimony from community and staff members about cuts to positions and programs within the budget.
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Week In Photos April 7-14, 2023
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Local master gardener to give no-till talk in Washington April 21
WASHINGTON — Local master gardener Sharon Turner plans to give a talk this month on how to start a home garden using simple, no-till, organic techniques to get one’s vegetable or ornamental garden growing this season. “Starting a Garden from Scratch” is set for 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 21, in the Bryant Room of Gibbs […]
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St. Michael Parish to celebrate Earth Day with film, Cobbossee cleanup
St. Michael Parish in Augusta plans to celebrate Earth Day — Saturday, April 22 — with a pair of events. On Thursday, April 20, the parish will present “The Letter,” a documentary film about how people’s spiritual values call them to confront the planetary crisis. The screening will take place at 7 p.m. in the […]
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Augusta tech center recognizes March professionals of month
Capital Area Technical Center has announced its March professionals of the month. Ethan Lavigne of Gardiner is a junior at Gardiner Area High School enrolled in the Automotive Technology program. He has liked how the program has been a team environment and has given him a chance to work closely with his classmates. A big […]
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Budget for Readfield-area schools includes addition of resource officer
The decision to add a school resource officer in Regional School Unit 38 follows the mass shooting last May at a public elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, and active-shooter hoaxes in November that impacted 10 schools across Maine, including two in central Maine.
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Bicycle-fixing workshop set for Mt. Vernon, Readfield May 1
A Fix-A-Bike Workshop is scheduled to be held in both Mt. Vernon and Readfield Monday, May 1. The event is for those curious about bicycle mechanics, looking to maintain their bike or conduct long-overdue care, and perform a roadside repair. The two-hour hands-on workshop is open to teens and adults. They are asked to bring […]
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Somerville-based school district grapples with increased costs of educating its teenagers
Regional School Unit 12 does not have a high school and must pay for students to attend public or private schools outside the district.