The free program was attended by two families on Saturday, but organizers from Friends of the Cobbossee Watershed hope a fall event is better-attended.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Changes, work set for Hallowell’s temporary downtown pocket park
Initial plans to use almost half of the parking lot at the northwestern corner of Water and Central streets have been walked back to increase parking.
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Waterville Public Schools posts proposed back-to-school plan
The Waterville Board of Education on Monday is expected to vote on the plan, which spells out how students and staff who decide to return to school buildings this year will be required to follow health and safety guidelines.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta’s Bread of Life keeping busy with takeout lunches
The Augusta soup kitchen, which provided dine-in meals before coronavirus, is continuing to serve the community with takeout hot lunches weekdays from 11 a.m. to noon.
Posted inAmy Calder, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Amy Calder: Preserving a Medal of Honor veteran’s memorial
A Capitol Police officer and an American Legion chaplain team up to help raise funds to fix a Civil War veteran’s gravestone at Pine Grove Cemetery in Waterville, Amy Calder writes.
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Skowhegan area school board reviews back-to-school plan, gets mascot update
The board of directors convened Thursday to provide the district with an update on how school will resume in the fall and to discuss the next phase of the mascot selection process.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Life & Culture, Maine
Fundraiser to expand Augusta Skate Park seeks to make park more inviting to newcomers
The fundraiser also seeks to honor the late Chris Thompson, a frequent skater known for welcoming new skaters to the park, who died in a car crash earlier this year.
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Maine Grains sales skyrocket during pandemic, earns praise from New York Times
Amber Lambke says the business has seen a 4,000% increase in online sales since the pandemic began, and points out the company’s way of doing business is a collaborative model for rural areas.
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Police: $1,500 of fishing gear stolen from boats at Winthrop marina
Fishing equipment was taken from two boats moored at the East Winthrop marina Sunday evening, prompting Lakeside Lodge & Marina to beef up security.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Large turnout for Augusta food giveaway highlights need in central Maine
Augusta Food Bank Executive Director Bob Moore said more than 150 cars were lined up for a food giveaway at the Augusta Civic Center an hour before it began Thursday.