Winthrop Middle School has announced its third-trimester honor roll for the 2020-21 academic year. Grade 8 — High honors: Zion Armstrong, Colton Baird, Sienna Beauchesne, Katherine Beck, Annabell Blais, Braden Branagan, Tyler Chase, Caroline Corgan and Kaitlyn Curtis. Also, Morgan Fichthorn, Isabel Folsom, William Grant, Logan Harrison, Katherine Hart, Benjamin Jewett, Phinnaeus Keller, Wyatt Mangin, […]
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
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Little Free Libraries encourage summer reading in Augusta
By the end of June, the city is expected to have eight Little Free Library locations.
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Cony lists class of 2021 awards, scholarships and prizes
AUGUSTA — Cony High School presented awards, prizes and scholarships to the class of 2021 during Cony Award Assemblies, Class Day and Capital Area Technical Center Recognition Day. Cony Award Assemblies and Class Day Alice Reynolds Scholarship: Alicia Groves Alison Rollins Lucas Scholarship: Jacob Harris Arion Music Award for a deserving member of band: Erin […]
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Readfield society unveils first historic site marker
Forty people from Readfield and beyond gathered on June 11 at Readfield Corner for a Readfield History Walk on the 100th anniversary of a major fire that occurred in that part of town. The first “History Walks Series” historical site marker was dedicated as part of the event. The historical site marker is the first […]
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Beekeepers to hold hive opening in Dresden
The Knox Lincoln County Beekeepers Association is to host its first hive opening of 2021 at 10 a.m. Saturday, June 26, at Glacier Farm at 1188 Middle Road, Dresden, the home of KLCB board member Julia Simpson. Jane Dunstan, past club president and current vice-president of the association, will lead a demonstration and discussion of […]
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Attorney General, Camp Bomazeen supporters sue Pine Tree Council of Boy Scouts
Bomazeen supporters seek to regain local control of Belgrade youth camp officials nearly sold to raise funds to pay off council debt.
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Gardiner-area community in uproar over AP English summer reading book list
After complaints from “concerned” community members, Maine School Administrative District 11 opted to allow students to choose any nonfiction book instead of having them pick one from a 33-title list that had been generated for the college-level elective course.
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Word on the Street: What’s the scoop in Hallowell?
The Local Scoop just opened this year, but they already have made their mark downtown.
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Augusta equipping pedestrians with flags at some crosswalks, to signal drivers
As part of efforts to improve pedestrian safety in the city, orange flags are being made available for city walkers to wave to get motorists to stop for them.
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Gardiner VFW names ‘Patriot’s Pen’ youth essay winners
More than 100 students at Gardiner Regional Middle School participated last fall in the The Veterans of Foreign Wars’ Patriot’s Pen, an annual nationwide scholarship program sponsored by the VFW. Students wrote an essay on the topic, “What is Patriotism to Me?” The contest was sponsored by the Bagley, Gardiner, Foster VFW Post 9 of […]