VA Maine Healthcare System plans to hold a virtual woman veterans town hall and public forum from noon-1 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15. Those who attend can learn about the health concerns, the Toxic Exposure Screening Process, expanded eligibility and local resources, according to a news release from Jonathan Barczyk, public affairs specialist, VA Maine Healthcare […]
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
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Augusta society to host talk about city’s 1923 winter carnival Feb. 15
The presentation can be watched on Facebook live.
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Plan to alter Augusta voting wards approved, despite concerns about mismatch with state House districts
The plan will even out the populations of each ward and bring the city back into compliance with state regulations.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Belgrade man sentenced to 8 years in prison for Manchester bank robbery
Clinton Richard Damboise, 47, robbed the Camden National Bank branch in Manchester in 2016.
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New program in Augusta allows students to earn wages while they train to become nursing assistants
Officials hope the initiative, a collaboration between the Maine Veterans’ Home and Augusta Adult and Community Education, will help address the state’s shortage of health care workers.
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Augusta event to celebrate Fly Rod Crosby carving Feb. 14
A new life-sized carving of Cornelia Thurza “Fly Rod” Crosby, a 2017 inductee to the Maine Women’s Hall of Fame, has found a home in Maine’s Inland Fisheries and Wildlife building in Augusta. Because of the High Peaks Alliance of Franklin County and two donors, this six-foot likeness by artist Brian Stockman of New Hampshire […]
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Waterville man sentenced to 42 years in prison for fatally shooting girlfriend
Nicholas P. Lovejoy, 32, was convicted of murdering his longtime girlfriend, who was the mother of their twin daughters, in 2019.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Amanda Wilcox of Hall-Dale Elementary School named 2023 Maine School Counselor of the Year
Wilcox, 33, accepted the award last Friday and is to be honored this week for her accomplishment.
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Navy warship to take Maine capital’s name to sea
The commander of a new combat ship nearing completion in Alabama hopes to bring the USS Augusta to Maine for its commissioning.
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Residents split on Hallowell’s proposed pesticide ordinance
If passed, the ordinance would prohibit synthetic pesticides on private property and all pesticides within 75 feet of any body of water.