Richmond Days got its start when a group of residents, offended by an unflattering story in the Maine Sunday Telegram, set out to prove the newspaper wrong.
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Augusta man arrested in connection with repeated west side vehicle vandalism
Micael Bizuneh, 30, was arrested Tuesday on a felony charge of aggravated criminal mischief.
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Posted inDana Wilde, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Dana Wilde: A spotted salamander
As humans tear up woods for development, salamanders and most amphibians are suffering severely from habitat loss and fragmentation, writes Dana Wilde.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Augusta police catch man who they say robbed east side convenience store
The suspect allegedly had a weapon and demanded cash at the Mobil Mart convenience store on Bangor Street.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Augusta man arrested after robbing On the Run on Bangor Street
Police arrested 38-year-old Barry Grant Jr., and said Tuesday’s robbery may be connected to two others this month.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Life & Culture, Morning Sentinel
DIVA Show planned for Rangeley
Rangeley Friends of the Arts’ DIVA Show is slated for 7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, July 25 and 26, and Sunday and Monday, July 28 and 29, at the RFA Lakeside Theater, 2493 Main St. in Rangeley. The theme is “DIVA: Pop Culture,” and will feature great songs interspersed with dramatic/comedic snippets from Classic TV […]
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Maine Community Foundation names new board members
New members to the Board of Directors include Brian Bernatchez, Brooke Parish and Tihtiyas “Dee” Sabattus.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Ball makes Loyola University Maryland dean’s list
BALTIMORE, Md. — Kathleen Ball, of Pittston, a 2019 graduate, has been named to the 2019 spring dean’s list at Loyola University Maryland. To qualify for the dean’s list, a student must achieve a minimum grade point average of at least 3.500 for the term, provided that, in the term they have successfully completed courses […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Tax breaks proposed in Augusta for new senior housing, St. Mark’s Church projects
City councilors plan to discuss the proposals, as well as where the new police station should be built, at their meeting Thursday.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Fair time draws closer in Pittston
The fair, which draws about 8,000 people to Pittston, also draws dozens of volunteers throughout the year to make the annual event go.