Buck was widely known as the clerk at Boynton’s Market, and was once named Hallowell’s Citizen of the Year. She died last week at 80.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Winthrop man indicted on rape, kidnapping charges
Jon L. Westerlund, 35, was one of several area residents indicted last week by a Kennebec County grand jury.
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As officials investigate Oakland church gathering, town manager worries ‘this has the potential to be a superspreader’
Oakland police are talking with state officials about large gatherings held over the weekend at Kingdom Life Church to determine what action should be taken in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Reading the wild food forager’s calendar in Augusta
At the Maine Primitive Skills School, students learn about the edible plants that nature has to offer, and find ways to develop nature literacy.
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Police to probe whether Oakland church violated pandemic guidelines with weekend crowds
Vehicles, many with out-of-state plates, packed the Kingdom Life Church parking lot on High Street in Oakland on Friday and Saturday nights, possibly violating state pandemic guidelines.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Winthrop YMCA helps Monmouth start Kid Zone
Schools that are receiving coronavirus relief funding to establish a child care option for students are looking to Lonney Steeves’ model at the Winthrop Y.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Plans for Augusta’s Warming Center’s winter season are developing
With public health restrictions in place, the staff at the Warming Center is evaluating how to best to serve the people who need a warm and safe place to spend their days.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
CDC’s Shah gives UMaine at Augusta convocation address
The director of the Maine Center for Disease Control encouraged UMA students to think critically during the annual convocation event, this year appropriately themed “outbreak.”
Posted inElection 2020, Kennebec Journal, Local Elections, Maine
Former representative Pierce vying to win back seat from Hepler in Maine House District 53
State Rep. Allison Hepler, D-Woolwich, is facing a challenge from Jeffrey Pierce, who she defeated in 2018 for the District 53 seat in the state House of Representatives.
Posted inElection 2020, Kennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Sayers challenging Mason for Kennebec County sheriff’s post
Ken Mason, who has served as Kennebec County sheriff for one term, is being challenged by Michael Sayers, an Oakland police officer.