A Kennebec County grand jury last week hands up indictments on numerous incidents.
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NYC production group brings one-woman show to Fayette’s South Road Farm
Winthrop native Chris Henry will direct ‘Fireside,’ a one-woman show based on four classic literary tales that will have two showings Saturday.
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Trunk-or-treat gatherings, haunted car wash headline central Maine Halloween events
With pandemic restrictions discouraging trick-or-treating, local businesses and organizations are planning a variety of activities for children.
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Augusta councilors express support for tax break for 250-unit apartment complex
Saxon Partners is seeking a tax increment financing deal with the city that would return 70% of the tax revenue over 25 years, or about $7.8 million, to the developer.
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Stream again runs free in to Minnehonk Lake in Mount Vernon
The stream that has flowed through the village of Mount Vernon into Minnehonk Lake next to the town beach and fire department building hasn’t been able to reach the lake for many years. The silt and sand had built up from runoff into the stream from North Road over the years, and by 2019 it […]
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Centralmaine.com, Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel staff take top honors at annual Maine press ceremony
The Maine Press Association’s annual awards ceremony was held virtually on Saturday.
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Kayaker pulled from Kennebec River Friday in water rescue by Augusta, Gardiner fire departments
The man, who was wearing a life jacket, was alone in the kayak when it overturned, Augusta Fire Department Batallion Chief John Bennett said.
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With help from an anonymous donor, fresh Maine fish is being distributed to schools across the state
Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12’s nutrition director Mike Flynn picks up 70 pounds of fresh fish from Portland Harbor weekly to use in school lunches.
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Kennebec County retired educators support the classroom
Educators association to award two $150 grants to two educators; application deadline is Oct. 31.
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John Benoit raising funds for Maine’s Alzheimer’s Association
In a fundraising cause for Maine’s Alzheimer’s Association, John Benoit’s “The Brown-Nosed Camel” poetry chapbook, styled by David Silsby, both of Manchester, is on its way to raising $3,000. Efforts in 2009 and 2017 sent $4,500 to the Scarborough Chapter, according to a news release from Benoit. Motivation for these Alzheimer’s support functions is Judy […]