Each year the Kennebec Retired Educators Association awards a $750 scholarship to a Kennebec County high school senior who is planning on attending a four-year college with a major in education. Recipients must have attained a high academic standing and contributed to their school or community. This year two scholarships were awarded, one to Zoey […]
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Shakespeare in Maine Communities production to tour Oct. 5-23
The tour is to visit schools and community centers in Maine.
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New Monmouth Academy principal hired, among other Hallowell-area administrative hires
Ted Finn was unanimously approved by the Regional School Unit 2 school board Monday night, while Superintendent Tonya Arnold introduced new Assistant Superintendent Matt Gilbert and Business Manager Stephanie Saltzman.
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AppleFest returns to Monmouth
After a year when the annual fall festival shifted to a drive-through pie sale, AppleFest returned Saturday as an event that celebrates both Monmouth’s history and the opportunity for friends to gather.
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Longtime Monmouth Academy educator leaving principal role
Rick Amero, a Monmouth Academy graduate who has spent more than 30 years in various roles at the school, will become the director of the Waldo County Technical Center in mid-October.
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Scout Troop 622 plans Sept. 12 open house
Youth from the Manchester, Readfield, Mt. Vernon, Monmouth, Winthrop, Fayette, and Hallowell areas are welcome.
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Local high schoolers receive national certifications for firefighting
Newly certified junior firefighters in Farmingdale and Monmouth, 16 and 17 years old, have already earned their place on those towns’ fire crews.
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Owen Kennedy will play Fiddle on the Front Porch in Monmouth
Fiddle on the Front Porch is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 18, on the Cumston Hall Front Porch, 796 Main St. in Monmouth. Owen Kennedy will play a family friendly fiddle show. Bring your chairs, family and friends, and even a picnic dinner if you’d like. The program will feature Scottish fiddle […]
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Hallowell-area school district to follow CDC masking recommendations
After two hours of deliberation and many different perspectives shared, Regional School Unit 2 will require masks to be worn in its schools.
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Police: Monmouth man killed in fog after being struck by car
Kyle Foyt-Bridges, 29, was killed while walking on Main Street early Thursday morning, according to authorities.