Patti Dubois, who left her job as Waterville city clerk recently to become the city clerk in Augusta, is returning June 29 to her former job at Waterville City Hall, and Matt Skehan, director of the Waterville Parks & Recreation Department, will become the city’s director of Public Works when Mark Turner retires July 2.
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
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Cony High School’s 3-day graduation a mix of virtual, intimate celebrations
Commencement traditions altered in Augusta due to coronavirus pandemic.
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Richmond’s proposed agreement to leave RSU 2 taking shape
Work on a proposed separation agreement is expected to continue Wednesday, when district representatives and withdrawal committee members are scheduled to meet for the second time.
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Maranacook graduates told by actor they can change the world
Graduation ceremonies, due to coronavirus pandemic, were broken down into 10 smaller, more personal, sessions.
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Gardiner Area High School seniors able to park and graduate together
Diploma recipients included a man who left school in 1967 to serve in the Navy in the Vietnam War.
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J.P. Devine: He’s in the streets
The faithful don’t need to “pack the pews” right now, but rather minister to the people in need out in the world, J.P. Devine writes.
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Monmouth checking residency at its town beach, as other communities use honor system
Some central Maine towns continue to be resident-only beaches, but enforcement tends to be on the honor system and none plan similar measures to reduce the number of people this summer.
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Gardiner-area school district sets voting, public meeting on the proposed budget
Because of limits on public meetings due to the coronavirus pandemic, the School Administrative District 11’s districtwide budget meeting has been replaced this year with a remote public hearing.
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Gardiner elementary school sends off students for summer with parade
Laura E. Richards School staff members gathered outside the building Thursday morning, as students and their families drove by for a final farewell to the academic year.
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Former Maine legislator to open medical marijuana retail store in Hallowell
Ed DuGay, a governmental affairs consultant and former Democratic state legislator, plans to open Hallowell 4Twenty at 31 Water St. before July 4.