Mayor Mark O’Brien and city councilors and school board members elected in November took their oaths of office on Thursday.
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Central Maine schools have an old-fashioned snow day as storm rolls in
The first significant storm of 2022 was expected to bring 2 to 6 inches of snow across the region Friday.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Some Augusta-area school boards express confusion over new COVID-19 guidelines
The standard operating procedures changed last week and central Maine schools are figuring out how to adapt.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Car slides off icy road, down embankment and into Bond Brook in Augusta
Rescuers say driver escapes overturned car without injury.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local Government, Maine
Gardiner imposes mask mandate for public meetings, library
Decision comes as highly contagious omicron variant of COVID-19 spreads across Maine and daily case counts remain high.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Mid-Maine Chamber to host governor at Jan. 13 business breakfast
WATERVILLE — Mid-Maine Chamber plans to host a presentation with Gov. Janet Mills as she talks about the pandemic and Maine’s economic recovery during the chamber’s Thursday, Jan. 13, business breakfast. Mills will discuss her Maine Jobs & Recovery Plan and her vision for the state in 2022. The breakfast is set for 7:15-9 a.m. […]
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Erskine Academy recognizes trimester 1 honor students
CHINA — Erskine Academy has announced the following students were named to its trimester 1 honors list for the 2021-22 academic year. Grade 12 — High honors: Isaac Baker, Julia Barber, Alana Beggs, Jacob Bentley, Nickolas Berto, Gabriell Berto-Blagdon, Jack Blais, Autumn Boody, Olivia Bourque, Lilian Bray, Abrial Chamberlain, Emily Clark, Jesse Cowing, Jasmine Crommett, […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Freezing rain, slick conditions cause crashes across central Maine
Slick roads send vehicles spinning throughout central Maine on Wednesday as freezing rain fell across the region.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local Government, Maine, News
Outgoing Augusta mayor says city now has positive attitude, image
Mayor David Rollins leaving office after first joining the Augusta City Council in 2006, as Mark O’Brien becomes the city’s new mayor.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Identified by tipster and ex-boyfriend, woman charged in October robbery of Big Apple in Augusta
Kiara E. Lewis, 29, arrested Monday by Gardiner police on an Augusta police warrant. She allegedly threatened a convenience store clerk, then fleeing with $200 and a pack of cigarettes.