The Wayne Community Church, United Methodist, has welcomed the town’s Aging At Home program into the ground floor of the Janet Richardson Education Wing of the church. For more than 40 years, the church hosted nursery school and child care programs in this space. After the last child-care provider resigned, the church was unable to […]
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
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Augusta student represents Maine at American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation
Kristin Merrill of Augusta was one of 100 young women selected to attend the 75th American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation session, held July 23-30 in Washington, D.C. As part of the premier ALA program, two outstanding high school seniors are selected to represent their respective state as “senators” at ALA Girls Nation after participating in […]
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Augusta declares historic Kennebec Arsenal property dangerous
City Council votes to require owner and would-be developer of prominent but neglected riverside property to address concerns in 90 to 150 days.
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As demand for home-delivered meals surges, volunteers keep Meals on Wheels rolling
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the service that provides food to those who are homebound has increased from 800 to 1,100 central Maine households that regularly receive meals.
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Bates College names area students to dean’s list
LEWISTON — The following area students have been named to the 2022 winter. dean’s list at Bates College. They are Nathan Berry of Augusta, Evan Wells of Gardiner, Ed Zuis of Monmouth, Sam Sheaffer of Hallowell, and Emma Christman of Litchfield. This is a distinction earned by students whose grade point average is 3.92 or […]
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Keeping it wild for Wild Blueberry Weekend in Maine
Dresden organic blueberry farm hosts visitors, bees.
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Community colleges in Central Maine see spike in enrollment for fall
Auburn campus has seen a striking 47% increase in the number of new students for the fall; 12% more at Kennebec Valley Community College campuses.
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Relatives of 3 killed while walking in Augusta last year say consequences for driver too light
Family members of the late Barbara Maxim-Hendsbee, Rosalyn Jean and Vada-Leigh Peaslee say they are seeking justice and a change to how manslaughter charges are brought in Maine.
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Fundraising campaign kicks off for Manchester teen battling cancer
“Pitching in for our Pitch” is the slogan of a $50,000 community-wide effort to renovate Maranacook Community High School’s softball field, in order to honor a local student-athlete. The project was initiated by Alexis Michaud, a 17-year-old softball pitcher of Manchester who designated her Make-A-Wish donation toward the renovation of the high school’s softball field. […]
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Readfield teen earns Eagle Scout rank
Tyler Cahn of Readfield received Scouting’s highest honor, the Eagle Scout rank, on July 30. This is a goal that he has had since first grade when he joined Cub Scouts while living in New York. Since then, Scouting has taken him to the National Jamboree in 2017 and the World Scouting Jamboree two years […]