Firefighters from several communities fought the blaze Sunday afternoon on Blueberry Hill Lane in Augusta.
Kennebec Journal
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Augusta police cruiser stolen, suspect arrested following confrontation at parking lot, officials say
The cruiser, reportedly stolen from the police station parking lot, was used by man during an incident at Shaw’s Plaza.
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Santa in downtown Augusta for tree lighting, Small Business Saturday
Holiday festivities draw visitors to downtown Augusta.
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YMCA Camp of Maine in Winthrop launches $2.5 million fundraising campaign
The camp, which draws both campers and staff locally and from around the world, plans to use the money it’s raising to build the camp’s endowment, make improvements to its buildings and fund scholarships for 218 campers.
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Week In Photos Nov. 18-15, 2022
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest set for Dec. 2, 3 and 4
WISCASSET – Come for the shopping and stay for the seasonal activities throughout Wiscasset Village during Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest, Friday through Sunday, Dec. 2-4. From visits with Santa, a petting zoo, and carolers to historic house tours and horse-drawn wagon rides, Marketfest weekend is a way to get in the Christmas spirit. Throughout the weekend, […]
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Johnson Hall’s Festival of Trees set for Dec. 2-4
Johnson Hall is scheduled to present the fifth annual Festival Of Trees on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 2, 3 and 4, at Life Community Church at 46 Church St. in Gardiner. Because the hall is under construction, the festival was moved to the church. Festival of Trees will be held 4-8 p.m. Dec. 2, […]
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Literary tea event set for Dec. 4 in Augusta
AUGUSTA — Recycled Shakespeare Company is beginning its 10th season with Tea and Troubadours: A Literary Tea, set for 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, in the hall of the South Parish Congregational Church, 9 Church St. The tea party is the setting for an afternoon of poetry readings highlighted by songs old and new. An […]
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Scottish Rite Masons bring back Thanksgiving dinner after two-year hiatus
Dozens of people stopped by for the Thanksgiving dinner put on by the Scottish Rite Masons of Augusta Valley at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley on Thursday, and nearly 70 meals were delivered as the holiday tradition returns after a two-year hiatus.
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Winter holiday celebrations debut Friday in central Maine
Starting Friday, central Maine’s winter holiday season gets underway, bringing lights, parades, gingerbread and Santa.