Joshua Beauparlant, 32, allegedly took a woman’s wallet in Augusta and fled to Manchester, where he was arrested.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Manchester Elementary School reports a positive COVID-19 case
Despite the positive coronavirus case, the first in Regional School Unit 38 since Oct. 2, all of the district’s school buildings will continue in-person learning.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Manchester woman injured after high winds down trees on Hammonds Grove home
Herta Freeman sustained large lacerations on her head, but was largely unharmed, after being pinned under debris after a tree fell on her son’s home Monday night.
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Historical society honors Manchester’s oldest citizen
Muriel Tabbutt was presented with a special cane Nov. 21, crafted by Maine Cabin Masters.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Canceled fundraisers leave surplus of poinsettias as Fairfield, Manchester florists seek new markets
Sunset Flowerland and Greenhouses along with Longfellow’s Greenhouse are looking for ways to sell their stock of poinsettias after fundraisers and church events were canceled because of the pandemic.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Manchester man arrested following early morning shooting in Winthrop
Winthrop police say Nathan A. Woodard, 18, shot another man early Wednesday. The victim was treated for injuries that were not considered life threatening and has been released from the hospital.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
COVID-19 cases in Kennebec County spike after three outbreaks reported
In the last five days, the number of reported COVID-19 cases in Kennebec County has nearly doubled, from 66 on Oct. 31 to 127, echoing the growth in the number of cases identified across Maine.
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Photos: Central Maine celebrates Halloween differently this year
Trunk-or-treats, drive-thru trears, haunted carwashes and more give kids a chance to setill celebrate the holiday.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Fall clean-up for St. Michael Parish cemeteries to begin Nov. 2
Fall clean-up for the following St. Michael Parish cemeteries will begin the week of Nov. 2, according to a news release from David Madore, chairman, St. Michael Parish, Augusta. In Augusta: • St. Augustine, 61-65 Townsend Road; • Holy Family, 139 Townsend Road; and • St. Mary’s (old), 142 Winthrop St. In Gardiner: • St. […]
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John Benoit raising funds for Maine’s Alzheimer’s Association
In a fundraising cause for Maine’s Alzheimer’s Association, John Benoit’s “The Brown-Nosed Camel” poetry chapbook, styled by David Silsby, both of Manchester, is on its way to raising $3,000. Efforts in 2009 and 2017 sent $4,500 to the Scarborough Chapter, according to a news release from Benoit. Motivation for these Alzheimer’s support functions is Judy […]