The Clark’s grebe, only the second one ever recorded in Maine, normally sticks to the west.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Augusta may expand child care to help parents of students cope with school reopening
City officials are considering a proposal to offer child care all day during the upcoming school year.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Across Maine, nation, rise in hunger should set off alarm bells
Millions of Americans are having trouble putting food on the table, and things could get much worse if nothing is done.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Two from Augusta, one from New York City arrested on drug charges
Police: Search of Gage Street residence Wednesday afternoon turned up illegal drugs and a gun.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Maine Supreme Court questions Melville Fuller statue outside Kennebec courthouse
The monument honors the Augusta-born former chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, who was part of the majority in the Plessy v. Ferguson decision that maintained racial segregation with the ‘separate but equal’ doctrine.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
CTV-7 returns to familiar channel 7 spot in television lineup
The Augusta-area local access station, like others in Maine, was forced to move to channels in the 1300s by cable company Spectrum, where local officials were concerned it would be hard to find.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
‘The Mystery of History’ presentation by Gerry Boyle set for Aug. 19
Facebook Live event hosted by Kennebec Historical Society.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Backpacks full of school supplies to be given to Augusta-area students
Sunday’s event, scheduled for 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., is to be drive-thru style at the Augusta Civic Center.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta’s Bread of Life keeping busy with takeout lunches
The Augusta soup kitchen, which provided dine-in meals before coronavirus, is continuing to serve the community with takeout hot lunches weekdays from 11 a.m. to noon.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Life & Culture, Maine
Fundraiser to expand Augusta Skate Park seeks to make park more inviting to newcomers
The fundraiser also seeks to honor the late Chris Thompson, a frequent skater known for welcoming new skaters to the park, who died in a car crash earlier this year.