A new StoryWalk was recently unveiled at Readfield Elementary School, about 15 years after the concept started to spread.
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Pihcintu Multicultural Chorus to perform at Maine Arts Academy
The Pihcintu Multicultural Chorus is scheduled to perform at 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Maine Arts Academy, 11 Goldenrod Lane in Sidney. Tickets cost $10 each; donations are tax deductible. Tickets will be sold at the door. All donations to support Maine Arts Academy’s Help Us Build a New Home Fund, according to […]
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Council plans Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days
Collections will be held Oct. 1 at transfer stations in Skowhegan and Pittsfield, and Oct. 15 in Winslow.
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Hallowell Legion Post 6 seeks donations for Oct. 8 lawn sale
HALLOWELL — Goodrich-Caldwell American Legion Post 6 seeks donations for its annual lawn sale, scheduled from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8 at 114 Second St. No hygiene items, TVs or clothing will be accepted. Proceeds will benefit the legion’s community programs. For pick up by legion members, call Tim McGuire at 207-622-9166, Larry […]
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Man who killed father in Gardiner granted some unsupervised time in Augusta community
Leroy Smith III was found not criminally responsible by reason of insanity for the 2014 killing of his father at their Gardiner apartment and officials say medications have been effective in controlling his mental illness.
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Winthrop Street fire fills apartment with smoke, sends person to hospital
Fire marshals are investigating the cause of a Thursday fire in Augusta that briefly sent one person to the hospital.
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Week In Photos Sept. 9-16, 2022
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Hall-Dale High to host Homecoming Sept. 23, 24
FARMINGDALE — Hall-Dale High School Homecoming 2022 is scheduled for Sept. 23 and 24 at the school, 111 Maple St. All fall boys and girls soccer teams will play at home. The weekend will include a pancake breakfast, concessions, Taiko Drumming, fireworks, a bonfire, and a cornhole tourney and other activities for the community, according […]
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Coastal Community Grants available for municipal, regional projects
The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Municipal Planning Assistance Program seeks applications for a new round of Coastal Community Grants. Fiscal year 2023 CCG details and the program statement are found on the program website at maine.gov. Grant applications are due by 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14, according to a news release from the […]
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As need for autopsies increases, plans approved for bigger medical examiner’s office in Augusta
The $18.8 million facility would help the state perform more autopsies and meet the needs of the Office of Chief Medical Examiner for the next 30 years, officials say.