A Brunswick teen chose to give back to a church as his Eagle Scout project.
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
Farmingdale seeks approval for money to take care of trees, paving
The Board of Selectmen is proposing a budget with nearly $1.69 million in spending for residents to consider at its annual Town Meeting Thursday, with just over $1 million to be raised in property taxes.
Academics, service lead to MPA award for Monmouth Academy’s Rhayna Poulin
Poulin, the first in her family to be going to college, plans to attend Yale University in the fall.
Town of Chelsea to vote on $1.6 million budget at June 8 election
The budget is an increase of nearly $100,000, which the town manager says is due mainly to costs for town roads.
Sexual assault cases among latest Kennebec County grand jury indictments
A Winslow man allegedly sexually assaulted child under 12 years old as part of indictments handed up recently in court.
Augusta Public School Board pursues ‘pool testing’ for reducing pandemic requirements
The Department of Education protocol calls for 30% of a building’s people to be tested for COVID-19 on a regular basis as a way to ease physical distancing requirements.
Soldiers buried at Pownalborough Courthouse honored on Memorial Day
Veterans from the Revolutionary War, War of 1812 and Civil War are buried at the historic site in Dresden.
Ian Stebbins named Maine Principal’s Award winner at Hall-Dale High School
National Honor Society president and three-sport athlete at Farmingdale-area school plans to attend Bowdoin College in Brunswick.
Nonprofit gifts meal delivery vans to 3 school districts
Districts include Lewiston Public Schools, SAD 58 and RSU 12.
Care for community, school participation led to Maine Principal’s Award for Marybeth Sloat
Marybeth Sloat will be attending Husson University in the fall to study psychology.