AUGUSTA — Genie Gannett plans next month to present “Living Your Freedoms: The First Amendment and the Gannetts of Maine,” a story about how the Gannett family lived their First Amendment freedoms across four generations. The talk is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, July 19, in the Community Meeting Room at Lithgow Public Library, 45 […]
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Decision delayed on proposed updates to UMaine System’s hiring practices
Board of trustees refers the slew of reforms aimed at bringing more accountability to the system’s hiring practices to a subcommittee scheduled to meet in August.
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Hundreds rally in Augusta to protect reproductive rights
Crowd decries U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, vows to continue the fight.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News, Schools and Education
With school out for the summer, Maine teachers take on 2nd, 3rd jobs
Historically, about 20% of teachers across the country have taken on secondary jobs across the country during the school year. In the summer, that figure rose to about 33%, according to the latest national data.
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Disability Pride in Augusta celebrates ‘every person’s uniqueness’
A large crowd gathered Friday in Augusta for Disability Pride Maine, which had not been held since 2019 because of the pandemic.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Women’s barbershop chorus performs for veterans, plans summer events
Maine-ly Harmony women’s barbershop chorus performed for veterans June 29 at the Maine Veterans Home in Augusta. The chorus members look forward to resuming their performance schedule as the year progresses, according to a news release from the chorus. Performances include the chorus’ annual yard sale, scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday and […]
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Augusta-based YMCA, chamber seek volunteers for Ironman event
The Kennebec Valley YMCA and Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce have partnered with Ironman to find hundreds of volunteers for the Ironman 70.3 Maine 2022 event, set for Sunday, July 31 in Augusta. Volunteers are needed Friday, Saturday and Sunday, July 29, 30 and 31. Ironman is a world-renowned lifestyle brand and the ultimate endurance […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Accused of drunken driving, Hallowell Public Works foreman expected back at work next week
Christopher Buck, 53, who reportedly had a blood alcohol content of .26 when arrested Sunday, is expected to return to work next week and be able to drive city vehicles, if his driver’s license is still active.
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Proposed Gardiner sewer rate increase wins early support
Proposed 4% increase expected to raise about $52,000 during this fiscal year, which would help pay higher costs during the fiscal year that started a week ago and allow the Wastewater Department to begin saving toward the next phase of its system upgrades.
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Augusta-based agency to host Disability Pride Day July 8
AUGUSTA — After a three-year break, Disability Rights Maine plans to hold Disability Pride Day from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, July 8, at The Pavilion at Mill Park, Water Street. The event will be held rain or shine, according to a news release from the protection and advocacy agency. The day will include […]