The committee is set to meet Jan. 17 via Zoom.
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
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United Way of Kennebec Valley reports record-breaking year of donations following expansion
The United Way of Kennebec Valley raised $1.8 million in its most recent campaign, both from increased giving and from expanding its territory to include communities in northern Kennebec County.
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Anonymous $500,000 gift to Johnson Hall prompts Gardiner theater to begin effort to double amount
The $500,000 gift from an anonymous donor will fund a match challenge to cover the cost of renovating the 400-seat theater at Gardiner’s historic opera house that’s scheduled to get underway in April.
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Hallowell sets public hearing for next month on TIF renewal for Camden National Bank Ice Vault
If approved, the TIF and credit enhancement agreement for the facility at 203 Whitten Road would be renewed for another 10 years.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
UConn recognizes local dean’s list students
STORRS, Conn. — Two local students, Natalie Grandahl of North Monmouth and Benjamin Ruben of Waldoboro, have been named to the 2021 fall dean’s list at the University of Connecticut.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Whitefield, Winthrop churches shatter American Red Cross records
More than 470 people donated blood between the churches.
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Stonehill College names local dean’s list students
EASTON, Mass. — Two local students, Makenzie Charest of Sidney and Amanda Goucher of Wayne, has been named to the 2021 fall dean’s list at Stonehill College. To qualify for the dean’s list, students must have a semester grade point average of 3.50 or better and must have completed successfully all courses for which they […]
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Kennebec Historical Society to host First Amendment talk
The Kennebec Historical Society’s January Facebook Live presentation, “The First Amendment: One Maine Family’s Story of Living Their Freedoms,” is scheduled to be presented by Genie Gannett at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19. Gannett will describe her family’s legacy in publishing and community involvement, living their First Amendment freedoms. The Gannett family has engaged these […]
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Erskine Academy schedules parent/teacher conferences
SOUTH CHINA — Erskine Academy plans to hold parent/teacher conferences from 3 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 19, at 309 Windsor Road. A snow date has been set for Thursday, Jan. 20. No appointments are necessary; teachers will be available to speak with parents in their respective classrooms. Masks are required for all who plan […]
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Caribou man pleads guilty to driving into trooper, whose leg was amputated as a result, in high-speed chase
Trooper Mickael Nunez has since returned to full duty with Maine State Police following the incident involving Robert Belmain, who will spend 15 years in prison.