Across the region, businesses and residents are complaining that spotty mail delivery is delaying checks, bills and medications, but with about 100 vacancies for Postal Service workers in Maine and a low unemployment rate, it’s not clear service will improve any time soon.
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
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Photos: World champion pétanque player Marco Foyot teaches Augusta enthusiasts how to up their game
World Champion Marco Foyot, of France, visited the Mill Park pétanque courts Friday in Augusta for a demonstration and clinic. In pétanque, players aim to beat opponents by throwing boules as close to a target ball as possible while standing in a circle with both feet on the ground. Foyot is a seven-time French national champion in the sport and also won the country’s junior championship twice. As a member of France’s triples team in World Pétanque Championship competition, he has won a gold, a silver and four bronze medals. All photos by Joe Phelan.
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Gardiner man confessed to robbery of Augusta bank, police say
Documents filed in court by Augusta police say Joshua A. Brougham confessed to them he robbed Camden National Bank on Saturday, Oct. 15 because he needed money to support a drug habit, pay back a debt and buy gas.
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Police investigate report of stolen RV from overflow lot used by Manchester dealer
The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office is attempting to locate the camper, which was reported missing from an overflow lot used by Scott’s Recreation on Western Avenue. It had been brought to the RV dealership to be serviced and winterized.
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Week In Photos Oct. 14-21, 2022
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Dresden court house to hold haunted tours Oct. 28, 29
People of all ages who appreciate a creepy Halloween activity can participate this month in haunted tours. The tours are scheduled for 4:30-8 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 28 and 29, at the Pownalborough Court House, 23 Courthouse Road in Dresden. Participants can experience a tour of the haunted court house and cemetery with hauntings […]
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Fayette voters to consider funding for high-speed internet, Starling Hall renovations
In-person voting is scheduled for 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Nov. 8 at Fayette Central School at 2023 Main St.
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Police: Tips from public helped lead to arrest of suspect in armed robbery of Augusta bank
Augusta Police Chief Jared Mills said several tips from the public, in addition to his department’s investigation, led to the arrest of Joshua Brougham.
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Jury finds Randolph man not guilty of sexually assaulting child
Nathaniel R. Dillon, 31, acquitted on all four counts of gross sexual assault for incidents alleged by a girl who was 10 and 11 years old at the time.
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Calloway Coffeehouse fundraiser to benefit domestic violence prevention
AUGUSTA — Calloway Coffeehouse is scheduled to host a fundraising event at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27, at Cony High School, 60 Pierce Drive. The fundraiser is for domestic violence prevention in memory of Chellie Calloway. Calloway died in 2004 after being fatally shot by her husband. Since then, the Cony Key Club, music, and […]