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Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
Posted inElection 2020, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
China’s new town clerk working her way through first major election
Angela Nelson describes her experience dealing with a record number of absentee ballots and the restrictions the state requires to combat coronavirus.
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Posted inElection 2020, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Marks challenging Hanley for his House District 87 seat
Incumbent Republican Jeffrey Hanley is seeking his fourth consecutive term, while Democrat Timothy Marks is hoping for a return to the Maine House of Representatives.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Days after middle school case reported, Readfield-area high school has positive COVID-19 case
Superintendent Jay Charette made the announcement Friday in a letter on the Regional School Unit 38 website of the district’s second positive case, at Maranacook Community High School, four days after the report of one at the middle school.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Young LGBTQ+ leaders build community, connection with role-playing games
The pandemic has upended so many lives. Maine’s LGBTQ+ youth, who often feel isolated and unsupported in the widespread rural geography of Maine, are particularly vulnerable right now. OUT Maine, based in the midcoast, works statewide to build a welcoming and affirming Maine for our rural LGBTQ+ youth, according to a news release from OUT […]
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Whitefield Lions Club to give donations to school art departments
Schools include those in Windsor, Jefferson, Whitefield and Chelsea.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Five Maine farm businesses receive grants from Maine Farmland Trust to scale up, reach new markets
The five include Buckle Farm, Copper Tail Farm, Crescent Run Farm, Hall Brook Farm and Morning Dew Farm.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Guidelines for hosting Maine maple tours available
University of Maine Cooperative Extension and the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation, and Forestry have developed guidelines for producers planning to participate in Maine maple tours this October, according to a news release from the Orono-based extension office. “Maine Maple Tours: Guidance During COVID-19,” found online at extension.umaine.edu, is based on current Maine Center for […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Gardiner area schools report drop in students, and second round of Coronavirus Relief Funds
The board also voted to raise the coronavirus long-term sub pay to $120 a day.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Man who allegedly dumped 100 living bedbugs at Augusta City Center assigned fifth lawyer
Charles Manning, 77, formerly of Augusta and now of Waterville, was charged by Augusta police in June 2017 with assault and obstructing government administration after he allegedly slammed a cupful of the hard-to-get-rid-of bloodsuckers onto a counter at the General Assistance office.