Stronger labor laws and more regulatory power would help employees across the country stand up for their rights.
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Augusta library plans puzzle, pie fundraiser March 31, April 1
AUGUSTA — The Friends of Lithgow Library plans to hold a fundraiser, with pies and puzzles, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, March 31, and from 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday April 1. The library is at 45 Winthrop St. The puzzles are priced by donation, and pies will start at $25, according to a news […]
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Man who sexually assaulted child gets prison sentence nearly cut in half after initial conviction overturned
An improper meeting between the district attorney and judge resulted in the overturning of Eric Bard’s 2015 conviction. Now, instead of facing 50 years in prison for more than 21 charges, he is to serve 28.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta officials urge caution after report of skunk with rabies
The Maine Center for Disease Control notified Augusta city officials that a skunk in the area of Northern Avenue has contracted rabies.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Chipotle to pay former Augusta workers $240,000 for breaching labor laws
The American restaurant chain serving Mexican fast food closed its Augusta location after employees were the first in the country to file for union representation.
Posted inCommunity
Capital Area Technical Center lists February professionals of month
Capital Area Technical Center in Augusta has announced its February professionals of the month. Aiden Fleck of South China is a senior at Cony High School enrolled for the second year in the Building Construction program. He has had the ability to select building projects with which he has wanted to challenge himself. He has […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Life & Culture, Maine, Morning Sentinel, Uncategorized
Eager to support local operations, Mainers brave the chill on Maine Maple Sunday
Maine Maple Sunday Weekend is an annual event, with sugarhouses across the state opening their doors for visitors to see the maple syrup-making process and taste the final products.
Posted inCommunity
Hall-Dale 4th graders’ art on display in Augusta through April 22
Hallowell’s Hall-Dale Elementary School fourth-grade students’ artwork is on display through Saturday, April 22, at The List Salon & Gallery, 19 Oak St. in Augusta. Every student painted a sunflower piece hanging in the gallery, and their pieces were inspired by Vincent Van Gogh’s sunflower painting. Most pieces include a reflection statement handwritten by the […]
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Photos: Artist teaches ritual Ukrainian egg-decorating process
The Holocaust and Human Rights Center hosted 25 students for an egg-decorating class at the The Michael Klahr Center in Augusta. The class was led by Maine-based artist Lesia Sochor, a painter who practices the ancient ritual of transforming an ordinary egg into a “pysanka” by decorating it with ancient, often colorful designs steeped in symbolism. Sochor said that she learned to make them from her parents who fled Ukraine in the aftermath of World War II. Images are by Kennebec Journal staff photographer Joe Phelan.
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Associations hold Youth Art Month celebration in Augusta
Twenty students from around the state were honored during the celebration.