The annual awards ceremony of the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce was held virtually, celebrating winners in three categories chosen before the event and some chosen live.
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Proposed trail system connecting Manchester landmarks seen as ‘transformative’ for town
A trail system would link Lakeside Orchard and the Allen-Whitney forest to residential neighborhoods in town if realized in full.
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Augusta propane truck crash leads to power shut-off, school closures
The crash occurred early Monday morning, resulting in a temporary road closure as well, officials said.
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Wiscasset school 8th grader recognized for short story
Alna’s Maeve Tholen’s story was chosen from among more than 230,000 entries to receive the Scholastic National Gold Medal.
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Ames Mill owners look to sell ‘old stuff’ at Richmond building
Acord family holds “liquidation sale” over weekend to help clear out mill.
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Agency seeks partner organizations to host AmeriCorps members
GORHAM — Goodwill NNE seeks new local partners as host site organizations for AmeriCorps members serving in year- and summer-long terms. With support from Congress, AmeriCorps has received a significant increase in funding to help communities recover from the impacts of the pandemic. Goodwill NNE AmeriCorps wants to hear from organizations and communities on their […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Life & Culture, Maine
Pittston woman and her car were chosen to be an extra in film directed by George Clooney
After answering a casting call she ‘forgot about,’ Smith has headed down to filming twice now, and wrapped up Friday.
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Rookie central Maine Newspapers reporters recall their own college pandemic experience
Greg Levinsky of the Morning Sentinel and Emily Duggan of the Kennebec Journal graduated college during the pandemic.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
After a year of pandemic measures, central Maine colleges see lasting change, hope for the fall
Now that the pandemic has forced colleges to adapt, some are seeing an increased number of graduates and shifting student demographics.
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Washington residents gather at annual Town Meeting, passing all articles
All 38 articles were passed in under an hour, and voters authorize selectmen to pursue options to expand broadband internet.