Mathew Boucher, a small business owner and graphic artist, will assume full-time duties at the register of deeds office in January after defeating incumbent register Diane Wilson, who has worked in the deeds office for 25 years.
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
Posted inElection 2022, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Kennebec County elects first Republican commissioner in over 30 years
Joseph Pietroski Jr. narrowly defeated Democrat Charlotte Warren in the race for the District 2 Kennebec County commissioner seat.
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Posted inElection 2022, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Winthrop residents choose officials in contested town, school and library board races
Three newcomers defeated the incumbent library trustee in the first contested race for that office in over a decade.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Four-vehicle crash holds up traffic on Memorial Bridge in Augusta
Two people were injured and taken to the hospital for treatment.
Posted inElection 2022, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Augusta voters approve funds for street work, boat launch and roof at civic center
City voters authorize borrowing $2,055,000 for capital improvement projects.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Augusta society to host author’s talk on Maine shipbuilding history
The Kennebec Historical Society plans this month to hold a presentation on the book “Two Centuries of Maine Shipbuilding: A Visual History,” by Nathan R. Lipfert. The talk will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, at the Augusta City Center, 16 Cony St. in Augusta. Lipfert will discuss the history of Maine shipyards […]
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Mt. Vernon library, Vienna society to co-host talk by local author Nov. 16
The Dr. Shaw Memorial Library and the Vienna Historical Society plan to co-host a book talk by local historian and author Dale Potter-Clark at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16. The event will be held at the library, 344 Pond Road in Mount Vernon. Potter-Clark will discuss her historical novel about the Underground Railroad, “Escape from […]
Posted inElection 2022, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Hallowell voters overwhelmingly support renovating old fire station, getting new public works space
The city is not obligated to take specific actions based on the results of the two nonbinding ballot questions.
Posted inElection 2022, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Fayette voters reject raising $500,000 for renovations to Starling Hall
Residents approved all other local ballot questions Tuesday, signaling support for high-speed internet and a desire to temporarily block solar development in the town.
Posted inElection 2022, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Richmond votes to withdraw from Regional School Unit 2
The decision comes two years after the town began the withdrawal process and is not expected to have major financial impacts on the remaining towns in Regional School Unit 2.