The seven-week program at city playgrounds, funded mostly with money saved because city pools are not opening this summer, is scheduled to begin July 6.
Kennebec Journal
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Final vote expected Wednesday on Gardiner budget
At the same time, the Gardiner City Council is expected to ratify union contracts with the city’s four bargaining units.
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Florida man dies in I-295 crash day after graduating from Thomas College
State Police: Antonio Martinez, 22, was likely texting while driving Sunday night and lost control of his pickup truck near Exit 43 in Richmond.
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Central Maine nonprofits grapple with uncertain funding, event planning
Like their for-profit counterparts, nonprofits are struggling with how to continue fulfill their missions when some external funding sources are drying up and their own fundraisers may have restrictions.
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‘Mayor of the Rail Trail’ celebrates 96th birthday with supporters in Augusta
Two dozen people lined the sides of the Kennebec River Rail Trail on Sunday to help celebrate the birthday of Al Kavanagh, a World War II veteran who has regularly walked the trail for the last five years.
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Hallowell’s Bolley’s Famous Franks to open in August
The eatery, a local institution for nearly 50 years, will delay reopening out of concern for the health of its regular customers who tend to be older individuals.
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Eyes on, and throughout, downtown Augusta art
Mural by nationally known artist, painted steps quoting Stephen King, brighten and enliven Commercial Street area.
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Whitefield officials to crack down on messy lawns, permanent yard sales
Code Enforcement Officer Arthur Strout said the issue with messy properties has only gotten worse since voters passed a junkyard ordinance in 2018.
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Truck driver tried to avoid deer before rollover in Vassalboro, fire chief says
The crash on Route 201 in Vassalboro resulted in a road closure for about 45 minutes, according to Fire Chief Walker Thompson.
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Augusta dance recitals move outside due to pandemic
Dance Unlimited dancers, who because of the coronavirus pandemic have taken online dance classes from their homes, finally take to the stage.