The first issue of the KJ, printed 200 years ago Wednesday, contained this note from the publishers.
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Kennebec Journal, Maine’s oldest newspaper, turns 200
The Kennebec Journal published its first issue on Jan. 8, 1825, making it Maine’s oldest surviving newspaper.
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1950s-style diner faces uncertain future after Augusta Denny’s closes
In Central Maine Eats, city officials say there are no current plans for the distinctive diner building in Augusta; its parent company is closing 150 underperforming restaurants nationwide.
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Husson University names honor students
Students were named to the president’s, dean’s and honors lists for the 2023-24 school year.
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Augusta society offers Jan. 15 Facebook Live presentation
The Kennebec Historical Society’s January Facebook Live Presentation, “Through the Eyes of Maine,” is set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15. The book “Through the Eyes of Maine” is a work 166 years in the making, according to a news release from the society. In the northernmost corner of what was fast becoming a fractured […]
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Riverview patient sentenced on child porn charge in Augusta
Paul Orchard, 43, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for possession of sexually explicit video of a child under 12 years old. In 2014 he was found not criminally responsible for sexually assaulting and killing his mother-in-law in front of his 6-year-old daughter in Peru.
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Augusta residents support Kmart plaza project as tax break is delayed
Neighbors said the proposed changes would make Western Avenue a more inviting place to live and work.
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Augusta veterans’ services bureau updates burial eligibility
The criteria includes National Guard and Reservists for Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemeteries.
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Augusta woman charged with arson after allegedly setting apartment fire
Amanda Condon, 37, of Augusta, was arrested after allegedly lighting a staircase outside an apartment building in Augusta ablaze.
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Christmas, Hanukkah, geese, turkeys, and snow play caught in the moment
Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel Week in Photos Dec. 20, 2024,-Jan. 3, 2025