The University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a webinar about growing garlic in Maine from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14. “Growing Garlic in Maine” topics will include planting stock, site selection, timing of harvest and proper drying. The webinar will be led by UMaine Extension agriculture and non-timber forest products professional David […]
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
Wishes for Fishes children’s art exhibit to be displayed Sept. 19 to Oct. 24
Event celebration of World Fish Migration Day.
Sidney man who had conviction in child rape overturned seeks to suppress evidence in new trial
Eric Bard had a conviction of multiple sex offenses on a young child overturned on appeal after the district attorney met with the judge without the defense present.
Postal carrier pickets Oakland office claiming he’s not paid for package deliveries
Adam Stalilonis’ part-time rural route has seen a major uptick in online ordered packages, causing him to work extra hours for no pay, a situation he has been told affects more than 1,500 routes in northern New England.
Sheriff says Chelsea man shot himself
Dean G. Ouellette, 59, reported Monday morning someone had shot him. Deputies from the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office said their investigation found Ouellette’s gunshot wound was self-inflicted.
Boil-water order for small section of Richmond lifted
Order put in place Monday for residents of Kimball and Hatch streets, and one house on Southard Street, lifted Tuesday afternoon when test results for bacteria are negative.
RSD 9 plans return to school
Students from Chesterville, Farmington, Industry, New Sharon, New Vineyard, Starks, Temple, Vienna, Weld and Wilton attend Academy Hill School, Cape Cod Hill School, Cascade Brook School, Foster Tech Center, G. D. Cushing School, Mt. Blue High School, Mt. Blue Middle School and W. G. Mallett School.
Self-publishing topic of Sept. 14 Zoom video talk
A virtual author talk about self-publishing with Nancy Marshall, author of “Grow Your Audience, Grow Your Brand,” will begin at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, via Zoom, according to a news release from Lithgow Public Library in Augusta. To register for the free author talk, visit us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RonYlD0aQhWVYexxFxTc1g. Marshall will explain what a personal brand is […]
Living Well with Chronic Pain virtual workshop to begin Sept. 15
Spectrum Generations in partnership with Healthy Living for ME will offer a free workshop to help individuals with a wide range of chronic pain conditions. Living Well with Chronic Pain will be offered Tuesday, Sept. 15, through Tuesday, Oct. 20. Workshops participants will meet weekly from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. on Zoom, a video conferencing […]