The board did not come up with a solution, but will take the answers they gained with them to the Nov. 3 meeting to evaluate the situation in a couple of weeks.
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Historic Dresden courthouse to offer tricks, treats, twilight tours
DRESDEN — Lincoln County Historical Association plans to present Halloween tours from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 29 and 30, at the Pownalborough Court House at 23 Court House Road. Participants can experience tours of the courthouse and cemetery, with hauntings provided by actors portraying the ghosts of Pownalborough’s past. Hot chocolate […]
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Crews repair washed-out section of Kennebec River Rail Trail in Augusta
About a year after water washed out a section of the trail, the area has been repaved.
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Readfield residents to vote Nov. 2 on broadband, land use at special town meeting
Secret ballot vote set for 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Harold and Ted Alfond Athletic Center at Kents Hill School, 1617 Main St.
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Central Maine schools see improvement with staff COVID vaccination rates, state data shows
Despite reporting errors, more school staff members are getting vaccinated at or above the statewide average of nearly 80%.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Woman charged with furnishing alcohol to Jefferson girl, 17, who died in crash
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Sally Monroe, 30, of Boothbay in connection with a one-vehicle crash Oct. 10 in Edgecomb that killed Paris Pierpont, 17, of Jefferson.
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Stuff the Cruiser diaper drives to be held around Kennebec County
Kennebec Valley Community Action Program’s Family Enrichment Councils serve as Child Abuse and Neglect Councils for Kennebec and Somerset County. As part of its annual diaper drive, KVCAP plans to host “Stuff the Cruiser” events, in partnership with local law enforcement, at the following four locations during the last two weeks of October. • Madison […]
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Holidays bereavement support group to begin Nov. 9
Hospice Volunteers of Waterville Area plans to offer an eight-week support group for people grieving the loss of a loved one. The time-limited bereavement group is meant to support individuals through the holiday season. The group will meet from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Tuesdays starting Nov. 9 and will be facilitated by trained bereavement volunteers. […]
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Jury deliberates verdict in case of man charged in sexual assault of child in Augusta
Alexander L. LaPointe, 36, is on trial on two counts of gross sexual assault, allegedly involving a child under the age of 12 in Augusta.
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Fundraiser underway to purchase 2 sculptures from Hallowell Granite Symposium
The fundraiser, led by Vision Hallowell, is already more than halfway to meeting its $20,000 goal.