As donations drop and Maine food banks struggle to meet rising demand, food bank officials call on federal government to extend food access programs.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Bed Bath & Beyond to close many stores as sales decline
The home-goods chain plans to lay off some of its workforce and shutter 150 stores nationwide, and it’s not yet clear if any of Maine’s four branches will be affected.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
New Augusta emergency overnight homeless shelter moves forward with city approval of funding
The proposed new shelter, to be created at South Parish Congregational Church, will provide a safe, warm place for unhoused people over the winter, advocates say.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Religion and Values
Funeral set this weekend for pastor of Augusta-area Catholic parish who died suddenly
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland said the Rev. John Skehan, 66, pastor of the Augusta-based St. Michael Parish, died unexpectedly of natural causes Wednesday while visiting friends on his day off.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta marks International Overdose Awareness Day, which seeks to remove stigma, remember loved ones lost
Advocates hope removing the stigma of substance use disorder will encourage more to seek help with addiction.
Posted inMaine Crime, News
Mexico man charged with escape after leaving Augusta mental health services facility
Darryl Streeper, 34, is an inmate at the Franklin County jail and was at Motivational Services Inc. for treatment.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Planning Board approves new Augusta Police Station
Officials still believe the Willow Street station, despite inflation and supply chain concerns, can be built for the $20.5 million residents approved for it.
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‘Ahab Inside Me’ sails into Augusta Sept. 2-4
AUGUSTA — The Colonial Theater will stage “The Ahab Inside Me” Friday through Sunday, Sept. 2-4, at the 139 Water St. In a tale that stretches across generations and ancients — lost mariners, lost souls, lost lives — “The Ahab Inside Me” is a provocative and challenging new musical theater production that explores the traumatic […]
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Augusta-based educational institution offers tuition-free workshops
New Ventures Maine is planning tuition-free online workshops and classes for September, including self-paced and interactive online workshops designed to help Mainers gain the skills, knowledge and confidence to start a business, build a career and manage money, according to a news release from the Augusta-based educational institution. The full class schedule with offerings for […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Life & Culture
Kennebec region featured in latest book from South Gardiner historian
“Around the Kennebec Valley: The Herman Bryant Collection,” from Arcadia Publishing brings Gay Grant back to the collection of the photographer who captured images in the Kennebec Valley in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.