AUGUSTA — Lithgow Public Library, at 45 Winthrop St., plans to offer Zoom-facilitated CareerCenter appointments on Thursday afternoons and Friday mornings, starting in July. Maine CareerCenters provide a variety of free employment and training services at no charge for Maine workers and businesses. Whether one is looking to improve your job qualifications, explore a different […]
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Clary Lake boat parade draws hearty souls on chilly, wet Fourth of July
To mark Independence Day, about a dozen owners of watercraft brave elements for a celebratory parade around Clary Lake in Jefferson.
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Hallowell-area school district joins vaping lawsuit
While the Regional School Unit 2 board of directors voted unanimously to reelect Jonathan Hamann as chair and Leanne Burnham as vice chair, the decision to join the mass action lawsuit against Juul Labs Inc. was not.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Police investigate burglary at Dairy Queen in Augusta
Police: Employee working an early shift Friday at the soft serve ice cream and fast-food restaurant on Civic Center Drive found the front door broken and someone had gotten into the cash register.
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Four COVID-19 vaccination clinics set for Kennebec, Somerset counties
MaineGeneral Health to offer the mobile clinics this month in Norridgewock, Albion, Clinton and China.
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Palermo library to hold annual meeting
The Palermo Community Library is to hold its annual meeting at 2 p.m. Sunday, July 11, at its 2789 Route 3 home. The trustees are to formally receive and hang a quilt donated by Joan Robertson. The quilt showcases Christmas-themed crayon drawings done last November by students from the Palermo Consolidated School and several local […]
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Maine summer camps see record numbers, but not without some hiccups along the way
Most summer camps across the state will not open at full capacity, and many are working through food supply issues and worker shortages.
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Annual paddle races to be held on Washington Pond
WASHINGTON — A third annual paddle race is to be held Saturday, July 10, on Washington Pond, Razorville Road. Sign-in will be held from 8 to 9 a.m. at the boat landing. Races are to start at 9 a.m. There is no entry fee or prizes. The event will include youth and adult races. The […]
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Women’s barbershop chorus to hold yard sale
PALERMO — The Maine-ly Harmony women’s barbershop chorus is to hold its annual yard sale from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, July 10 and 11, at Hill Gardens on Route 3. All chorus members contributed a variety of items, and they likely will sing during the event. For more information, call Jenny […]
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Augusta man charged with arson after allegedly setting off fireworks inside apartment
Gerald Stackpole, 44, was arrested Thursday after a Jefferson Street apartment caught fire as a result of his alleged use of fireworks, police say.