Members of the Augusta-based Kennebec Historical Society recently elected Jamie Carter Logan of Augusta as their president. Logan, 35, a freelance writer and consultant, replaces Patsy Garside Crockett, also of Augusta, who stepped down after four years in office. Mark Laney of Winthrop was elected treasurer, succeeding Doreen Harvey, also of Winthrop. Kent London of […]
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Augusta Cub Scouts attend ‘Touch a Truck’ event
Augusta Cub Scout Pack 684 held a “Touch a Truck” event Oct. 23 at Mill Park in Augusta. Youth from around the area climbed on and in large rigs and small earth-movers, learning from the owners how each worked. The event also had information about Cub Scouting. “It was great to see kids having fun […]
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With controlled burn permits now free in Maine from all sources, creators of pioneering online services feel vindicated
Law that went into effect earlier this month to make state-issued online burn permits free of charge will not change what one private online service based in West Gardiner has been doing in allowing towns to issue free online permits for nearly a decade.
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Augusta teachers exhausted by pandemic-era instruction as student problems spike
Cony Middle and High School teachers say the first two months of the 2021-22 school have brought “extreme exhaustion and stress.”
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Square dance club offering lessons in Waterville
The Central Maine Square Dance Club of Waterville is again hosting square dance lessons. The newer program is being taught across the country with much success and a shorter learning time. Bob Brown, president and caller of the club, is teaching it to three other groups in the area, where it has been well received, […]
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Organic farmers group seeks help for Maine dairy farmers from company that cut ties to them
Maine’s largest organic food organization is asking international food company Danone to reverse its decision to cancel contracts with 89 organic dairy producers, including 14 in Maine.
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Pittston man indicted on charges he stalked, threatened Kennebec County sheriff, other police through Facebook
Indicted last week on two counts of stalking, Nicholas J. Worthing, 33, was arrested previously and pleaded guilty to a similar charge in 2018.
Posted inElections, Kennebec Journal, Local Elections, Maine
In special election, city councilor and Army veteran vie for 1 of Augusta’s seats in Maine House of Representatives
Raegan LaRochelle, an Augusta city councilor and business owner, and James Orr, an Army veteran and volunteer, are competing to represent District 86.
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Little damage reported, some outages in central Maine as nor’easter brushes by region
Spotty power outages and a few fallen trees marked the passage of a late October storm that blew across Maine on Tuesday into Wednesday.
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Nonprofit receives $1.3 million to expand behavioral health services
Medical Care Development’s public health division, headquartered in Augusta, has received a three-year grant to expand behavioral health care services in rural Maine through education, training and mentorship programs. The $1.3 million grant aims to help bring new workers into the behavioral health workforce, support early career staff to develop new skills and become eligible […]