Green Street United Methodist Church could be sold and converted into a homeless shelter sometime next year with 40 beds and 16 supporting living units.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Future of Shaw’s Supermarkets unclear post Kroger-Albertsons merger
Albertsons owns 19 Shaw’s stores in Maine that are part of a pending $24.6 billion takeover by Kroger.
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Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Augusta society to host talk on U.S. Chief Justice Melville Weston Fuller
AUGUSTA — The Kennebec Historical Society’s December presentation, “U.S. Chief Justice Melville Weston Fuller: Native of Augusta, Citizen of the World,” is set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 6. The talk will be held at Le Club Calumet, 344 West River Road. Douglas Rooks, author of a new biography about Fuller, will feature excerpts from […]
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Dementia presentations to be offered in 3 communities
“The Aging Brain: A Presentation on Dementia” is set for three area communities. This one-hour seminar aims to help alleviate “dementia worry” (aging anxiety), which develops as fear of developing Alzheimer’s disease or related conditions. Speaker Susan Wehry is a board-certified geriatric psychiatrist with almost 40 years of experience. She is the director of AgingME, […]
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Maine-ly Harmony plans to sing holiday songs in Augusta Dec. 6
AUGUSTA — Maine-ly Harmony barbershop chorus will sing holiday songs at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 6, at Lithgow Public Library at 45 Winthrop St. Women who love singing harmony are welcome to join the chorus at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at the Randolph United Methodist Church. For more information, contact Donna Ryder at 207-582-5523 or […]
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Augusta Downtown Alliance seeks new executive director as leader exits for Waterville job
Michael Hall is leaving the Augusta Downtown Alliance after nearly eight years to become communuity development specialist for the city of Waterville, where among other things he’ll focus on developing upper-floor housing in the city’s downtown.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Augusta library to host ‘Caste: A Crash Course’ Dec. 7
AUGUSTA — Sonja Thomas plans to present “Caste: A Crash Course” at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 7, in the Community Meeting Room at Lithgow Public Library on 45 Winthrop St. This 40-minute primer on caste aims to teach about terms, caste discrimination in South Asia and in the U.S., and activism to end caste […]
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Consumers urged to be cautious buying health insurance online
Call CoverME.gov at 1-866-636-0355.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Grant for Augusta schools being used to get students back onto bicycles
Two teachers at Cony are encouraging students to take up biking as a new bike repair shed is built by the Capital Area Technical Center.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Small Business Saturday highlights the success of a handful of new stores on Gardiner’s Main Street
Waterville’s Shop Small Saturday and Gardiner’s Main Street had a great turnout for Small Business Saturday, especially with a number of new businesses in Gardiner.