St. Michael Parish plans to host a pair of free events aimed at celebrating Earth Day and humanity’s “common home.” The parish’s Social Justice Commission invites all to a virtual session scheduled for 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday, April 21, titled “Integral Ecology: Pursuing the Common Good for Our Common Home,” according to a news […]
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Belgrade town manager resigns to take job with 7 Lakes Alliance
The Belgrade Board of Selectpersons accepted the resignation of Anthony Wilson with regret at its meeting Tuesday; Wilson is slated to work as director of communications and operations for the 7 Lakes Alliance.
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Readfield-area school budget will increase by 5%, but taxpayers could spend up to 7% more than last year
The school district worked over three months to cut the budget down from a proposed 10% increase to lessen the impact on taxpayers.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Watch: Augusta ax-throwing center will bring woodsmen sport, zombies indoors
Mike Yeaton and Mary Young are bringing hatchet throwing to Maine’s capital region through Hatchet House in The Marketplace at Augusta, where people can spend an hour hurling hatchets for fun starting in May.
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Restaurant proposal for last Edwards mill building in Augusta would involve $1 sale from city to developers
Proposal would bring a restaurant, and maybe not the initially proposed wine bar and tapas eatery, to the Northern Avenue site.
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Augusta tech center names March students of month
AUGUSTA — Capital Area Technical Center has announced its March students of the month, according to a news release from the center. Hayley McGrath is a junior from Farmingdale. She attends Hall-Dale High School and is enrolled in the firefighting program at the enter. She has enjoyed the hands-on aspects of the class and working […]
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Erskine Academy presents Renaissance Awards
SOUTH CHINA — Erskine Academy held a Renaissance assembly April 8 to recognize second trimester award recipients. Recognition Awards went to the following students: Parker Studholme, Andrew Shaw, David McCaig, Lauren Tyler, Balquis Hutami and Damon Wilson. In addition, four seniors received Senior of the Trimester Awards: Autumn Boody, daughter of Jessica and Lance Boody […]
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Augusta society to host lecture about Ku Klux Klan in Maine
The Kennebec Historical Society plans this week to present “Maine Burning: The Ku Klux Klan Invasion” by Mark Alan Leslie. The talk is set to begin at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 20, at Hope Baptist Church, 726 Western Ave., Manchester. Ninety-nine years ago, about 15,000 people from throughout Maine gathered for the Ku Klux Klan’s […]
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New law to help tackle invasive plants that have troubled Cobbossee Lake for nearly 5 years
State task force must submit report by Jan. 15, 2023, with policy recommendations for better controlling invasive aquatic plant species at Maine lakes.
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Hallowell-based theater to hold ‘I Hate Shakespeare’ auditions
Auditions for Gaslight Theater’s summer show, “I Hate Shakespeare” — written by Steph DeFerie and directed by Meg Matheson — is scheduled to be held outdoors at 5:30 p.m. Sunday and Monday, April 24 and 25, at the Vaughn Homestead Pavilion at 1 Litchfield Road in Hallowell. People need to bring proof of COVID-19 vaccination […]