AUGUSTA — A free festive holiday concert by the Winthrop Area Handbell Ringers will begin at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16, at the Lithgow Public Library at 45 Winthrop St. In case of storms there will be a snow date of Tuesday, Dec. 17. For more information, call the library at 626-2415 or visit lithgowlibrary.org.
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Pétanque to be offered indoors at Buker Community Center
AUGUSTA — Mill Park Pétanque Club has recently received permission to play indoors throughout the winter months Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9 a.m. to noon. With recently purchased special indoor pétanque boules, players will be able to throw without marring the hardwood floors of the basketball courts at the Buker Community Center, 22 Armory […]
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Augusta schools’ proposal to restrict broadcast media rejected
School Board sent the proposal for broadcast policy, which would have required broadcasters to pay a $50 fee for regular season games, back to the Policy Committee for revision with input from media.
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Kennebec County retired educators support Augusta classrooms
Two teachers in Kennebec County were recently awarded $150 grants by the Kennebec Retired Educators Association to supplement expenses for classroom projects. The recipients were Brenda Weis, who teaches health education in grades 7 through 12 in Augusta, and Lauren Dow, who teaches grade 5 at Sylvio J. Gilbert School in Augusta, according to a […]
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Augusta Nature Club to hold luncheon meeting Dec. 18
The Augusta Nature Club will hold a luncheon meeting on Wednesday, Dec. 18, at the Capitol Area Technical Center at 40 Pierce Drive in Augusta. Please arrive by 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be served at noon followed by a brief business meeting. Lunch cost is $7, and RSVP is required to Heide Monro at 622-7395. […]
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Augusta man finds a pile of cash. What he does next is cause for cheer.
Raynard Grover saw what he thought was debris in the road. Hardly.
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Author of “When You Find My Body: The Disappearance of Geraldine Largay on the Appalachian Trail” to speak Dec. 14
Dee Dauphinee, author of “When You Find My Body: The Disappearance of Geraldine Largay on the Appalachian Trail,” will speak and sign his book from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14, at Barnes & Noble Booksellers, 9 Marketplace Drive, in Augusta, according to a news release from Dauphinee. This book tells the story of […]
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Augusta man said to be out for revenge pleads guilty to assault, driving to endanger
Glenn Morin charged with ramming his truck into a car driven by another Augusta man, Jarody, whom police allege had earlier assaulted Morin’s girlfriend.
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Some Augusta city workers to get substantial raises in the new year
A salary survey indicated Augusta was paying its employees, on average, less than other comparable municipalities.
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KHS Tea Party planned for Dec. 8
The Victorian Tea is a return to the “olden days” as many know we held this event for a number of years in the past.