Kennebec Valley Community College’s 50th commencement was broadcast Saturday online and on public access television.
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
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Dresden man arrested after gun stolen from a relative
Frank Foss Jr., 25, of Dresden was arrested Thursday on gun-related charges, which violate conditions from a previous arrest after he allegedly fired a gun at his wife and children.
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Gardiner’s fire chief seeking more firefighters
The Gardiner City Council is expected to consider a proposal to add three firefighters when it reviews the city’s proposed budget in coming weeks.
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Augusta Schools’ policy on broadcast media stalls — again — due to lack of input
Radio broadcaster says station won’t broadcast Cony High School home games if the proposed policy passes.
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China man charged with possessing child pornography
Jeffery George, 38, was arrested at his home on a charge of possessing sexually explicit material of someone under 12, while a Wiscasset man was charged with the same crime in a unrelated case.
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Central Maine food banks scrambling for supplies but continuing to meet need during the pandemic
Food banks in Augusta, Gardiner and Hallowell are struggling to get diverse products, but are keeping up with increased need during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Gardiner-area school district considers adding social worker, instructional coaches
Even with the addition of these three positions, three of the four towns in the district will see their SAD 11 assessments drop, and Pittston’s will increase by a fraction of a percent.
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Central Maine robotics team donating hundreds of face shields to health care workers
Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center of Disease Control, said Monday that 1,200 of the masks 3D printed by Delta Prime Robotics have entered the state’s supply.
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New state boat launch, accessible family fishing area approved for Togus Pond in Augusta
In a Zoom meeting Tuesday, numerous Togus Pond property owners objected to the project due to the potential for increased boat traffic and milfoil from launch users.
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Dana Wilde: The best of the worst climate change cases
While the coronavirus has your attention, a more catastrophic threat to the human race — climate change — continues to boil along in the background, writes Dana Wilde.