The goal of renovating the Randall Student Center is to increase the value of the building’s resources for current and prospective students.
Kennebec Journal
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Augusta woman sentenced for assaulting police, cutting woman
Meghan Kerr, 22, faced multiple assault charges following incidents in 2020 and 2021.
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Brunswick artist’s work on display in Damariscotta
DAMARISCOTTA — Brunswick artist Renuka O’Connell’s work is to be on display during a solo show Aug. 26 to Sept. 15 in the River Room at River Arts at 36 Elm St. O’Connell’s work in paint, assembly and embroidery has focused on racially-biased systems in America that have specifically impacted Black Americans as well […]
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Hallowell approves conditional use application for marijuana grow facility
The next step for Specialty Agriculture is to obtain a state license, which it needs before applying for permanent approval and starting its cultivation operation.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Local high schoolers receive national certifications for firefighting
Newly certified junior firefighters in Farmingdale and Monmouth, 16 and 17 years old, have already earned their place on those towns’ fire crews.
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Kennebec County appoints retired Augusta firefighter as deputy treasurer
Thomas Doore, a retired Augusta firefighter, to serve as deputy to Kennebec County Treasurer Richard Davies.
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Augusta church holds baptisms on the river
Rick Stoops, who has served as the church as pastor since 1982, said this is the first he has seen the church hold a river baptism.
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‘Hole-in-One’ golf event to benefit Augusta Food Bank
AUGUSTA — Le Club Calumet plans to host its first Hole-In-One shoot-out golf event to benefit the Augusta Food Bank. The event will be held Saturday, Aug. 28, at the 334 West River Road club. The Hole In One prize is $25,000. Qualifying is set from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., the top 10 will […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Gardiner-area school district mandates masks, creates COVID-19 response committee
More than 300 people tuned in to the school board’s livestreamed meeting Thursday night, and the meeting was moved to the Little Theater at Gardiner Area High School in response to the large in-person crowd.
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MaineGeneral sees uptick in COVID patients
Driven by the unvaccinated, the modest rise in COVID-19 admissions at MaineGeneral in Augusta belies the 325-percent jump in the seven-day daily case average across the state compared to one month ago.