With an arrangement with a Waterville hotel set to expire before winter’s end, officials are considering seeking a regional approach to house people who are homeless in an Augusta hotel.
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Pool testing at Chelsea school helps keep students in school during surge of COVID-19 cases
Without pool testing, news of the eight cases in the past week would have resulted in 72 individuals of both students and staff members in quarantine. With pool testing, only five students needed to quarantine.
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‘America’s Funniest Home Videos’ to feature a Richmond family’s Santa clip Sunday
Bob White forgot all about the video he submitted a year ago, until he received a text this week with the good news that the clip of him personating a Santa Claus statue would air on the show.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Gardiner Food Bank/Chrysalis Place to close Dec. 17-Jan. 3
The Gardiner Food Bank/Chrysalis Place, 576 Brunswick Ave. in Gardiner, is scheduled to close Friday, Dec. 17 and reopen Monday, Jan. 3, 2022. The food bank serves Chelsea, Farmingdale, Gardiner, Pittston, Randolph and West Gardiner. For more information, call 207-582-5507.
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Augusta storefront to display UMA student’s artwork
In culmination of their fall semester course, 12 University of Maine at Augusta students have created a large-scale collaborative comic. The project is an adaptation of a Louise Dickinson Rich story as part of an integrated English and art course, “Wham! Bang! Pow! Graphic Storytelling in Form and Practice.” The art exhibition will be on […]
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Augusta nonprofit home updates mission to help more female veterans
Betsy Ann Ross House of Hope to host support group for female veterans who have endured sexual harassment and assault.
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Litchfield officials quickly working toward permanent fix for leaking dam
The earliest possible construction date is next fall, according to the town manager, as officials say seepage has continued despite the placement of sandbags.
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Augusta Board of Education alters winter break at suggestion of student representative
A proposal to adjust winter break might have been good for teachers, but student representative Kristen Merrill says it would be difficult for most students.
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Farmingdale firm seeks donations for food pantry, homeless shelter
FARMINGDALE — Gosline Retirement Planning has set its open house for 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 16, at 633 Maine Ave. During the event, the staff will collect non-perishable food donations for Chrysalis Place in Gardiner, and items for the the Bread of Life Homeless Shelter in Augusta. Some item suggestions include twin-size […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Anson woman convicted for role in drive-by shootings in Waterville area says man drugged her
Michelle N. Luce said she was forced to take drugs and confess to police she was the driver, by Dana S. Dasilva, who has already been sentenced in connection with the shootings.