The event this Saturday, modeled after Oktoberfest in Germany, celebrates the work of breweries, wineries, distilleries and meaderies across the region and state.
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
Young leaders, seen as key to ending toxicity of politics, gather in Waterville
Youth Voting Summit seeks to inspire high school, college-age youths to engage their peers in voting and civic leadership.
Augusta approves city’s first 2 recreational marijuana shops
Earlier this year Augusta councilors approved allowing recreational cannabis retail stores, after years of only medical marijuana sales being allowed in the city.
Maine schools grapple with confusion over lawsuit that challenges new protections against discrimination
Maine’s education commissioner says local officials from affected schools may uphold new protections in the Title IX updates because they are already guaranteed under the Maine Human Rights Act.
Five candidates vie for three seats on Winthrop Town Council
The candidates will gather for a candidate forum at 6 p.m. Oct. 24 at the Bailey Public Library, where each candidate will have the opportunity to answer resident-submitted questions and make opening and closing statements.
Two Manchester residents compete for vacant Select Board seat
Donald McLeod and Larry Beane are running to fill the seat vacated by longtime Select Board member Bob Gasper, who resigned in August.
Week In Photos Sept. 27-Oct. 4, 2024
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Winthrop school budget deficit not expected to affect taxpayers
Interim Superintendent Becky Foley and Nick Poole, Winthrop’s finance director, found an additional $275,000 to put toward the budget shortfall.
Pittston passes solar moratorium in special meeting
The moratorium on solar facility applications is retroactive from July 12 and active until Dec. 12 to create the ordinance.
Cornville man pleads guilty to accessing child sexual abuse materials
Wade Willette, 46, contacted a covert FBI agent over the messaging app Kik after the agent posted on a forum frequented by people interested in child pornography, according to a federal prosecutor.