Four new advisors have joined the Maine Community Foundation’s Kennebec County Grantmaking Committee. They are Nate Cotnoir of Sidney, Elizabeth Jabar of Waterville, Angela Parker of Benton and Darcy Whittemore of Readfield. MaineCF’s county committees are made up of community members who live or work in the county and serve as local ambassadors for the […]
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Kennebec County secures new office space in Augusta for sheriff’s department
Kennebec County commissioners have bought 73 Winthrop St., the former home of the Maine Primary Care Association, to house the administrative offices of the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office.
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Maine group acted in ‘bad faith’ by withholding public records about former Kennebec County jail inmate, justice says
A Superior Court justice ordered the Maine County Commissioners Association self-funded risk management pool to pay attorneys’ fees and release the wrongfully withheld documents detailing a settlement with a former Kennebec County jail inmate who alleged that officers used excessive force and racial slurs against him.
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Augusta church to offer free curbside Christmas dinner
AUGUSTA — A free curbside Christmas dinner is scheduled to be provided at South Parish Congregational Church, 9 Church St., from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 25. All are welcome to a full turkey dinner. Those unable to drive to the church, who would like a turkey dinner delivered to the greater Augusta […]
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Central Maine shakes off the first big storm of the season
Central Maine Power crews were expected to continue work restoring power to customers across central and southern Maine Saturday and Sunday as a slow-moving nor’easter lumbers out of northern New England, dumping nearly 2 feet of snow in some interior regions.
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Augusta school recognizes honor students
AUGUSTA — St. Michael School has announced the following students were named to its first trimester honor roll for the 2022-23 academic year. Grade 5 — High honors: Prisha Arun and Tristan Morton. Honors: Lillianna Cusick, Lillian Howe, Charlotte Murray and Sarah Trask-McLaughlin. Grade 6 — High honors: Keegan Clark, Grace Cummings, Kennedy Dube, Emma […]
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Nor’easter causes school closures in central Maine as region braces for large amounts of snow
The Augusta, Waterville and Skowhegan areas are expected to get 8 to 12 inches of snow by Saturday, according to the National Weather Service in Gray.
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Augusta tech center names November professionals of month
Capital Area Technical Center has announced its November professionals of the month. Cam Frost of West Gardiner is a senior at Cony High School enrolled for the second year in the Auto Collision program. He has enjoyed the hands-on aspects of the program and his time in the shop, even when it is extremely busy. […]
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Augusta club donates $3K to Bread of Life Ministries
AUGUSTA — At Le Club Calumet’s recent annual Toys for Tots event, the club made a $3,000 donation to the Bread of Life Ministries in Augusta. These funds were donated during the club’s free Thanksgiving Day community dinner, which was open to the public, according to a news release from Patrick Boucher, club member. All […]
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After 13 months of contract negotiations, Augusta teachers receive 5.5% pay raise
The new contract, which the Augusta Board of Education approved Wednesday, increases the lowest salary a teacher in the district can earn to $42,261 from $40,058.