People & Places: Andrew Alexander joins Richmond clinic as family nurse practitioner.
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
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Elm City Bridge Club recognizes Dec. 14 winners
FAIRFIELD — Diane Bishop and Ken Harvey were winners at the Elm City Bridge Club’s Dec. 14 game, with Rona Backstrom and Jessie Gunther second, and Ed Rushton and Suzon Morrison third. Game day winners for Dec. 7 were Harvey and Bishop, followed by Paul and Judy Jones, and Lee Lenfest and Gabrielle Rice. The […]
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Augusta Public Schools close for brief ‘lock-in’ after receiving social media threat unrelated to TikTok trend
Superintendent James Anastasio said the ‘lock-in’ only lasted half an hour Friday and police were investigating.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Vassalboro criminal justice academy cancels graduation ‘out of an abundance of caution’ over COVID case
The 40th Basic Law Enforcement Training Program, which was to be held in-person on Friday, was canceled after a person associated with Maine Criminal Justice Academy tested positive for COVID-19, officials said.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Maine sees economic growth in second year of pandemic but ‘a lot of money on the sidelines’
Early in the pandemic economic forecasts drew a dismal picture of Maine’s economy, but while some businesses and industries are still struggling, the state has seen economic growth in the last year.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Richmond committee restarts, eyes November vote on withdrawal from school district
Committee to try again on withdrawal from Regional School Unit 2 and hopes to have question on next November’s ballot.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Solar farm approved for Augusta State Airport property after plan is changed to avoid recreation area
Approval comes after developers and state officials revise plan to no longer require overhead power lines on Tall Pines Way, through part of the Bond Brook Recreation Area.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Organic dairy farmers in Maine, Northeast offered new assistance in wake of contract cancellations
The proposal falls short of what state officials and organic agriculture groups had sought after Horizon Organic announced in August that it would not renew dairy contracts with organic dairy farms across the Northeast, including 14 in Maine.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Litchfield taps into federal rescue funding for townwide internet coverage contract
In Litchfield, a town with approximately 3,600, there are 239 households without access to reliable high-speed internet, and town officials say the new arrangement will get ‘unserved households served quickly.’
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Residents urge Hallowell officials to help Hydeout at the Wharf, worry it’s a ‘canary in the coal mine’
City council unanimously voted to meet with all affected parties and the public to see what can be done to retain the city’s bar.