Current board members Pia Holmes and Kevin Lamoreau face a challenge by newcomer Sergei Chaparin in the school board election.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Chelsea-area school board votes to continue discussion around where to send high school students
Approaching nearly 10 years of using Wiscasset High School as the school “of record” for RSU 12’s high school-aged students, Superintendent Howie Tuttle asked the board if they would like to continue the relationship.
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Kennebec broadband group aims to expand high-speed internet in 6 towns
The Western Kennebec Lakes Community Broadband Association, which is on track toward becoming a nonprofit, consists of representatives from Fayette, Leeds, Mount Vernon, Readfield, Vienna and Wayne.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Mother of autistic man killed by Augusta police says he was not a threat
Witness says Dustin J. Paradis, 34, was holding a knife, but stepped back from police and was not a threat to anyone but himself.
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Hallowell City Council approves purchase of $562,543 fire truck
While Hallowell Fire Chief Jim Owens said the new truck is what the city needs for the next 25 years, City Councilor Patrick Wynne, a firefighter and paramedic for Augusta, says the fire department could buy a less expensive truck, receive it sooner, and still meet the city’s needs.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Fatal shooting of Jefferson man by Lincoln County deputy was justified, officials say
The Maine Attorney General’s Office has determined that Deputy David Bellows acted in self-defense and in defense of others when he shot and killed Jacob E. McClure in December.
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Gardiner church celebrates 250 years of its worship community
Christ Church Episcopal celebrated 250 years of worshipping on Saturday, even as members reflected on the impact that European colonialism had on the people who already lived in Kennebec Valley.
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Elm City Bridge Club recognizes Oct. 12 winners
FAIRFIELD — Ed and Joyce Rushton were winners at the Elm City Bridge Club’s Oct. 12 game. Ken Harvey and Di Bishop placed second, David Bourque and Suzon Morrison placed third, and Lee Lenfest and Gabriele Rice placed fourth. The club meets at noon every Tuesday at the Elks Lodge, Industrial Road in Waterville. Participants […]
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Meadowood Drive in Hallowell to become city-owned road
The road is part of 15-lot housing subdivision that was built in late 2013.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
As invasion of browntail moths continues, central Maine towns seek a variety of remedies
Officials are priming their attack plans as the infestation of the moth is expected to continue in the coming years.