Marketing program is meant to drive sales of school lunches, give schools assistance purchasing food locally, boost sales for farmers.
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
Brewer’s Dairy closes after 80 years of delivering milk — and personality — in Augusta
Fred Brewer founded the family business as a dairy farm, then the business grew and added a bottling and processing facility in Augusta.
First-time tales emerge on opening day of firearms season for central Mainers
Ecologist screens white tails for Eastern equine encephalitis, a virus that killed a York County horse and person in Massachusetts this year.
Scott MacDonald answers Five Questions
The head of Maine Technology group talks about hacking hackers and the cybersecurity threat to Maine businesses.
Augusta crash at intersection of State, Court streets sends one person to hospital
Washington woman injured in two-vehicle accident.
Central Maine Healthcare expands rural care services
A new partnership between Central Maine Healthcare and DFD Russell Medical Centers, LEAP Inc. wins the Chamber Business of the Year Award, Lovejoy Health Center welcomes Dr. David Austin and more in this week’s Business Briefs.
Sergent, Rees vie for District 2 seat on Gardiner City Council
The District 2 race is the only contested City Council race on the ballot for Tuesday’s election.
High winds in Central Maine knock out power, close schools
High winds from a storm Thursday night into Friday downed power lines and tree limbs across central Maine.
State police continue investigating Richmond homicide
Authorities said Friday there were no updates three weeks after police discovered Andrew Sherman’s death and 10 days after the death was classified as a homicide.
Police arrest 4 after report of people held against their will at Augusta apartment
Augusta Police Deputy Chief Kevin Lully said two from Augusta and two from New York were arrested at 36 Water St. on Thursday.