Board member Kati McCormick voted against the motion, siding with a parent who spoke about the impact more early release days would have on her son and on her job.
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Years of inaction to redevelop historic Kennebec Arsenal prompts Augusta officials to take initiative with owner
A citizen group worried about ongoing deterioration at the site, asked city officials to take action to get North Carolina developer to finally redevelop the historic riverfront site.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Strong thunderstorms move through central Maine leaving many without power
Kennebec County was hardest hit in terms of its thousand-plus outages, but power was quickly being restored throughout the afternoon.
Posted inCommunity
‘Bigs With Badge‘ program launches in Augusta
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine has received a $30K grant from United Way of Kennebec Valley.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Augusta Public Schools to enforce mask wearing for all students, staff, visitors
Regardless of vaccination status, the Augusta Public Schools will require masks for people entering its buildings next school year.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Augusta’s annual free backpack, school supplies event scheduled for Sunday
The Greater Augusta Back to School Program recently won the Augusta Mayor’s Recognition of Excellence Award and on Sunday it will give out around 1,000 backpacks to students.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Oakland man sentenced to 20 years in prison for child rape
Jeramy D. Hinton, 49, began assaulting a girl when she was 4 years old.
Posted inHealth, Kennebec Journal, Maine
COVID-19 outbreak reported at Augusta care facility
A total of 21 cases, 18 patients and three staff members, were reported in late July at Capitol City Manor, and the Maine Center for Disease Control is still investigating the outbreak.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Augusta society to host talk on history of Maine quilts
The Kennebec Historical Society’s August Facebook live presentation, “250 Years of Maine Quilts,” is scheduled to be presented by Laurie LaBar at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18. LaBar is the chief curator of history and decorative arts at the Maine State Museum. For more than 200 years, Maine women kept farms, businesses and families together […]
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UMA names interim president while university starts search for long-term candidate
Longtime Vice President of Academic Affairs Joseph Szakas will be recommended by the University of Maine at Augusta Chancellor Dannel Malloy to be the university’s interim president until the role can be filled.