Ayanna Goonesekere is valedictorian, and Kameron Douin is salutatorian.
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Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Central Church to host Day in the Park event in Augusta May 28
AUGUSTA — Central Church is scheduled to hold its annual Day In The Park event starting at 10:30 a.m. Sunday, May 28, in Capitol Park, 33 Union St. Every year, thousands of people are welcomed from across Maine to join with church with the State Capitol as backdrop as it hosts live music, a Gospel […]
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Kennebec Journal, Life & Culture, Maine
Return of sturgeon art marks unofficial launch of downtown Augusta’s summer season
The reinstallation of 26 painted fiberglass sturgeon in downtown Augusta kicks off a summer season of events in the historic neighborhood of Maine’s capital city.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Cemetery association to hold Memorial Day ceremony in Augusta
AUGUSTA — The Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery Association plans to hold Memorial Day ceremonies at 10 a.m. Monday, May 29, at the Maine Veterans’ Cemetery on Civic Center Drive. The National Anthem will be performed by the All Volunteer Brass Band. The Maine Army National Guard chaplain will give the invocationaccording to a news release […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Sound responses to homelessness in Maine can start small
A realistic, constructive approach acknowledges the stubborn reality of homelessness and works to improve people’s living arrangements in minor ways as well as major.
Posted inFood & Dining, Kennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Culinary arts students at Augusta-based technical center learn by running school’s food trailer
Chef Heidi Parent strives to be innovative with her culinary arts program, including using COVID-19 pandemic relief funding to buy a food trailer for her students to run.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Gardiner’s weekly classic car show continues to celebrate nostalgia, car culture despite relocating due to flooding
For more than two decades, Gardiner’s Thursday Night Cruise-In has drawn car lovers from across the state to swap stories and share their mutual love of antique, vintage and classic cars.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local Elections, Maine, News, Politics
Augusta councilors reject plan to consolidate election polls for all 4 wards into single site
Councilors expressed concern the change would have made it more difficult for some residents, especially those without transportation, to vote.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
The alewife has seen a resurgence, and now a Benton festival returns to honor the native fish
The Benton Alewife Festival is scheduled for Saturday, resuming for the first time since 2019 when the coronavirus pandemic put it on pause.
Posted inCommunity
Vassalboro academy graduates 13 game wardens
VASSALBORO — Thirteen new game wardens graduated May 9 from the Advanced Warden School at the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. These wardens are headed into the field, and have been assigned districts throughout the state. Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Commissioner Judy Camuso was one of the featured speakers at the graduation. Others were […]