AUGUSTA — The Maine State Credit Union board of directors has approved a donation of $100,000 to the Normand Dubreuil Scholarship Fund at Maine Maritime Academy and the Maine Community College System. Since its inception, Maine State Credit Union has donated $350,000 to this fund and has helped more than 300 Mainers. “Maine State Credit […]
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Kennebec Savings Bank hires Dan Swindler
AUGUSTA – Kennebec Savings Bank President and CEO Andrew Silsby recently announced the hire of Dan Swindler as chief banking operations officer. In his role, Swindler will oversee deposit operations, card services, branch operations, business account management, customer care and experience, vendor and project management, and physical security, according to a news release from the […]
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Augusta agency wins Golden Arrow Award
AUGUSTA — Marshall Communications recently was honored with a Golden Arrow award for its work on Maine Grains’ 10th anniversary celebration. Recognizing the best work of communications, public relations and marketing professionals, the Golden Arrow was given to Marshall Communications for garnering excitement statewide for the celebration event. The agency has won dozens of awards […]
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Maine State Credit Union, partners, community raises more than $60,000 to end hunger in Maine
AUGUSTA — Maine State Credit Union, local hunger organizations and the community joined together to end hunger in Maine on April 22 at the 18th annual Maine State Credit Union FeedME 5K at Capitol Park. The event raised more than $60,000 to help 30 local organizations provide food assistance to local Mainers in need. “The […]
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Collapsed culvert in Jefferson will close Route 17 for several weeks and cost around $1.5 million to repair
Route 17 to be closed until the end of March and drivers are being directed to an 11-mile detour on the road between Augusta and Rockland.
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Augusta library to offer Medicare 101 seminar March 8
AUGUSTA — Renata Lahner, owner of the Lahner Group, plans to present Medicare 101 at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 8. The free seminar, to be held in the library’s Community Meeting Room at 45 Winthrop St., is meant to help people understand and navigate the options with Medicare. Lahner’s presentation aims to help participants have […]
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Crisis building at Kennebec County wastewater treatment plants
Wastewater treatment plant operators across Maine face paying higher fees to truck sludge to New Brunswick after two state laws curtailed how biosolid disposal is handled.
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Local Cub, Boy Scouts take part in Scout Sunday services
Services were held in Augusta, Camden, China, Gardiner and Skowhegan.
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Waterville man pleads guilty in BB gun shooting, but denies he was the shooter
The man who was hit in the eye by a BB pellet underwent multiple surgeries, officials said.
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Table Tour set for March 5 at Augusta’s Viles Arboretum
AUGUSTA — Viles Arboretum plans to host its Table Tour from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 5, at 153 Hospital St. The 10-session tour will include a meal while traveling trails in a winter landscape and supporting the arboretum in one of its largest fundraising events of the year. It’s also an opportunity […]