Gary Ward, 86, died Thursday after his SUV went into the Kennebec River in Anson.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Gardiner-area school district mandates masks, creates COVID-19 response committee
More than 300 people tuned in to the school board’s livestreamed meeting Thursday night, and the meeting was moved to the Little Theater at Gardiner Area High School in response to the large in-person crowd.
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Officials considering 2 new subdivision applications in Norridgewock
The town’s Planning Board is looking at two subdivision applications: one for Bigelow Hill Road, the other for Red Barn Road.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
MaineGeneral sees uptick in COVID patients
Driven by the unvaccinated, the modest rise in COVID-19 admissions at MaineGeneral in Augusta belies the 325-percent jump in the seven-day daily case average across the state compared to one month ago.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Truck driver arrested following crash that closed Interstate 95 in Augusta
The driver of a tractor-trailer that rolled over on Interstate 95, shortly before 8 a.m. Friday in Augusta, has been charged with operating under the influence of drugs and drug possession.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Winthrop schools to mandate masks indoors and participate in pool testing
Updated return-to-school plan includes five days of in-person learning per week, with no remote option, 3 feet of physical distancing between students and assigned seating on buses and at cafeterias.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Kennebec County launches grant program with COVID relief funds
Under the American Rescue Plan Act, Kennebec County will get $23.7 million to help recover from the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
New development with 6 condos coming to Hallowell
The $2.5 million project will include six units, each with four bedrooms, two decks, a garage and more than 2,500 square feet of living area.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Oakland-based RSU 18 adopts mask requirements in schools after some parents shout concerns
School district adopts policy Wednesday night as superintendent says practices could be reevaluated at every board meeting, as COVID-19 pandemic conditions change.
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Madison man, 86, dies after SUV backs into Kennebec River in Anson, police say
Gary Ward died at the scene, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.