Applications for virtual training will be accepted starting Jan. 4.
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
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Central Maine entertainment venues look to 2021 with caution, optimism
With 10 months experience weathering the coronavirus pandemic, the directors of Johnson Hall in Gardiner and the Theater at Monmouth are weighing the possibilities of survival in a world rocked by COVID-19.
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Sidney couple welcomes Augusta Hospital’s first baby of 2021 at 12:54 a.m.
Vanessa and Josh Tillson said Rowan Tillson was born at MaineGeneral after about an hour of labor early Friday morning.
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Augusta Elks Lodge hosts its annual New Year’s brunch
While the pandemic shut down large formal celebrations for the new year, officials at the Augusta Elks Lodge felt its members needed somewhere to go.
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Kennebec Land Trust acquires 55-acre Weston Woods in East Winthrop
The acquisition means that the trust has conserved a total of 6,900 acres in the region around the Kennebec River.
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Augusta Fire Department starts COVID-19 vaccinations for local public safety workers
The Augusta Fire Department and Waterville-based Delta Ambulance have started to administer COVID-19 vaccine to public safety workers throughout Kennebec County.
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A New Year Greeting from 1854
Lincoln County Historical Association shares diary passage by Sarah/Sallie Prescott Goodwin.
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Central Maine municipal officials look forward to getting back on track in 2021
Officials from a handful of local cities and towns said they are hoping to resume work halted by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.
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Lincoln F. Ladd awarded Wayne Cane by Selectboard
Town of Wayne Selectboard chairperson Don Welsh presented the Wayne Cane to Lincoln F. Ladd on Dec. 22 at his residence, “Sunshine Hill” in Wayne. Ladd is the eldest living resident in Wayne, according to a news release from the Town of Wayne. According to the release, the now-defunct Boston Post newspaper distributed walking canes […]
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Binoculars, Telescopes and the Deep Sky set for Jan. 6
Union’s Vose Library to host virtual program.