Winthrop Middle School received the $1,000 prize for coming in the top three across the state in the Teens to Trails Life Happens Outside Challenge.
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First-ever Blessings Dinner in Augusta aims to celebrate food, cultures from around the world
The Thanksgiving meal was hosted by the Augusta Adult and Community Education for students enrolled in the English Language Learner program.
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Chipotle denies union-busting in Augusta in answer to federal labor board complaint
The company told the National Labor Relations Board it closed the Augusta restaurant because it was failing, not to prevent a union from forming.
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Family, two dogs escape uninjured from West Gardiner house fire
Fire and rescue crews from six communities responded to 15 Lindsey Lane at about 6:45 p.m. Sunday.
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AARP Maine recognizes Palermo man for volunteerism
Paul Armstrong of Palermo, the current AARP Maine advocacy volunteer lead, is the winner of the the Steadfast Advocate Award, which celebrates an individual volunteer’s efforts to support the AARP Maine mission. Armstrong, a member of the AARP Network of Age-friendly States and Communities, was recognized for continually demonstrating his steadfast commitment to the betterment […]
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Sidney teen earns Eagle Scout rank
Owen Riddle, 14, of Sidney, received Scouting’s highest honor, the Eagle Scout rank, after earning more than 70 merit badges and completing a project for the Messalonskee Middle School where he attends school. Family and friends from as far away as Pennsylvania gathered at the Augusta Elks Lodge Nov. 12 to witness the auspice ceremony. […]
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Gardiner Area High School student funnels fear into action
Shawn Jiminez, a senior, organized a peaceful protest against gun violence in response to what he says is a lack of urgency and education surrounding gun violence and safety in public schools.
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Hallowell officials plan next steps for former fire station, Public Works Department facility
Residents earlier this month voted in nonbinding referendums to give broad support to renovating the former fire station and buy land on which a new facility would be built for the Public Works Department.
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It’s her day: Gardiner celebrates one of its own while area runners raise funds to boost anti-polio campaign
Saturday’s Turkey Trot, hosted by the Gardiner Rotary Club, drew runners, walkers, turkeys and Katie Schide, who returned to her home town this week after winning the grueling Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc trail race in the Alps earlier this year.
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Photos: Augusta holiday tree arrives in Mill Park
A 43 foot tree, donated by a city resident, was delivered and set up Augusta’s Market Square on Saturday morning. Photos and video by staff photographer Joe Phelan.
Though Thanksgiving is still a few days away, organizers are looking ahead to the Christmas season and planning a number of activities that will kick off Saturday around the city and along Water Street.
Among the activities planned for Saturday are: Santa’s Stroll through Augusta, from noon-2:30 p.m. in Augusta neighborhoods; paper snowflake craft, from noon-3 p.m. at Lithgow Public Library; Christmas at the Fort, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Old Fort Western with Father Christmas, miniature ponies and homemade gingerbread; a gingerbread-themed village contest, scavenger hunt and story walk, all day on Water Street; horse-drawn wagon rides from 2-4 p.m. on Water Street; and a North Pole Gingerbread Village from 2:30-5 p.m. at Market Square.
Festivities culminate with a holiday tree-lighting ceremony at 5 p.m. at Market Square, followed by fireworks at 5:30 p.m.