The event, organized by pro-life nonprofit Maine Right to Life, usually includes a march, rally and worship at the state Capitol complex.
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News and information from the greater Augusta area.
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Liz Soares: Antidote for a pandemic
Jigsaw puzzles, in particular, are more than just a way to pass the time, writes Liz Soares.
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Augusta Food Bank receives $25,000 grant
Gift received from the Agnes M. Lindsay Trust.
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Tax filing talk set for Jan. 25 via Zoom
Discussion hosted by Augusta’s Lithgow Library.
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Mercer University president’s list
Students honored include Bailey Chalmers and Gabrielle Benedetto.
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Lighting options for indoor growing webinar set for Jan. 27
ORONO — University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Extension will offer a webinar about lighting options for growing indoor plants and seedlings at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 27. “Optimizing Plant Growth with Indoor Lighting” for home gardeners will discuss the different properties of light, how plants use it, and how artificial […]
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United Way of Kennebec Valley’s 2020 Campaign Celebration set for Jan. 27
Donations to support the Emerging Leaders’ drive for Bridging the Gap welcome.
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School in Richmond to go remote because of staffing limitations; schools call for more subs
Marcia Buker Elementary School switched to remote learning because nine teachers had to quarantine and not enough substitutes were available for in-person education.
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Commissioners to decide on Kennebec County’s Melville Fuller statue in February
The Kennebec County commissioners have scheduled their discussion and possible vote on the fate of the controversial statue of Melville Fuller for Feb. 16.
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Hands Around the Capitol event set for Jan. 23 in Augusta canceled
AUGUSTA — The Hands Around the Capitol event scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 23, at the statehouse has been canceled because of safety concerns. The event has been held annually for 47 years since the 1973 U.S. Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision, which legalized abortion. Participants rally, march, and encircle the statehouse to pray that […]