AUGUSTA — GEAR UP Maine RISE has announced the collaboration with Friends of Katahdin Woods and Waters, amplifying its commitment to enriching educational experiences for students across Maine. Syntiro is an organization that is home of the GEAR UP Maine RISE initiative, an Augusta-based organization dedicated to empowering students through enhanced educational opportunities. It has […]
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The 2024 Kenney Awards celebrate the success of businesses in the Kennebec Valley
The event drew around 900 people to the Augusta Civic Center on Friday to celebrate the accomplishments of the members of the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce.
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Critical test underway as doctors become first responders in new Kennebec County program
A first-of-its-kind pilot program in the region brings physicians to the scenes of crashes and crises, upping the level of care that can be provided and diverting patients from crowded emergency rooms.
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Litchfield man indicted on charges he kidnapped, assaulted woman in Chelsea
Joshua L. Tilley, 40, allegedly approached the woman while she was sleeping in a trailer, called her names and threatened to kill her if she made noise, according to an affidavit.
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Augusta Rehab to celebrate Groundhog Day Feb. 2
Augusta Center for Health & Rehabilitation is set to host a Groundhog Day Celebration on Friday, Feb. 2. “Kennebec Kenny” the groundhog is preparing to emerge from hibernation out of his burrow at 10:15 a.m. Feb. 2, the rough midway point between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. His burrow is located in the […]
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Augusta library to give free tax prep presentation Feb. 1
AUGUSTA — Mark Carrell, local taxpayer advocate for Maine, plans to host a presentation on preparedness for filing 2023 federal income taxes, and awareness and avoidance of tax scams. It will take place at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, in the Community Meeting Room of Lithgow Library, 45 Winthrop St. Carrell’s office is part of […]
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Maine State Park Camping Reservation Center opening Feb. 1
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Bureau of Parks and Lands Director Andy Cutko announced a slight decline in visitation to Maine State Parks during 2023, with 2.93 million visitors spending time at the bureau’s 48 state parks and historic sites (2.64 million day-use visitors and 291,000 campers). While visitation fell […]
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Former guardsman found guilty of sexually abusing child in West Gardiner
A jury convicted Aaron C. Engroff, 34, of Holden, of three charges related to the abuse of a 9- or 10-year old girl.
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Maine capitol complex targeted with another fake threat
The discovery of a suspicious white powder in an envelope at the Burton M. Cross Building in Augusta prompted police to evacuate state workers. Tests confirmed the powder was not dangerous, police said.
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Judge fines agency $130,000 for shielding records of Kennebec County Correctional Facility settlement
Taxpayers are on the hook for more than $200,000 as a result of the first Maine ruling to penalize an agency for withholding public records.