Unofficial results of the June 13 municipal elections for participating towns in greater Augusta and Waterville. Only contested races are included.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Richmond School Department strengthens high school graduation requirements
Officials have upped the minimum required credit-equivalents from 15 to 21 in the district’s first major policy shift away from Regional School Unit 2.
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Richmond resident awarded prestigious music scholarship
Elijah Huttman, of Richmond, has been named a Filene Music Scholarship winner at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York. He is a graduating senior from Hall-Dale High School. Huttman was selected from a large field of applicants as one of 26 finalists. Scholarship winners are chosen annually from the finalists during the Filene Music […]
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Richmond announces top 10 seniors for class of 2023
Richmond High School has announced its top 10 seniors for the class of 2023. Students are listed by academic standing. Valedictorian is Kara Briand, daughter of Jon and Nicole Briand. She plans to attend University of Maine at Orono to study business management. Salutatorian is Max Viselli, son of Joseph and Jessica Viselli. He plans […]
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Richmond approves $2.1 million town budget and $7.9 million school budget at Town Meeting
The $2.9 million budget was cut down to $2.1 million from an article adjustment and $500,000 used from the undesignated fund to lower the amount raised. The school budget was passed at $7.9 million for the first-year Richmond School Department.
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Richmond voters to decide $2.9 million municipal budget at Town Meeting
Richmond will vote Tuesday on its $2,912,556 budget, a $182,634 increase from last year that uses $621,156 in the town’s undesignated funds to offset the burden on taxpayers.
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Augusta tech center students receive toolships
Steve Masse, Town Fair Tire regional manager for Maine, recently presented four Town Fair Tire Foundation Toolships to students at Capital Area Technical Center. Each one of the $500 toolships went to graduating seniors entering the workforce to allow them to purchase tools and equipment necessary to begin their careers, according to a news release […]
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Officials outline 2024 paving project on the Gardiner-Randolph bridge
The Maine Department of Transportation’s preferred option would keep the westbound lanes of the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge open and divert eastbound traffic to cross the Kennebec River for about 30 days in the summer of 2024.
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Southern New Hampshire University names local president’s list students
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Southern New Hampshire University has named several local students to its 2023 winter semester president’s list. They include Minh Nguyen of Gardiner, Kristina Canedo of Skowhegan, Philip Densmore of Waterville, Heather Hall of Canaan, Carrielee Harvey of Waterville, Paige Reynolds of Richmond and David Madore of Greene. Also, Ashley Parks of Anson, Sarah Caballero of Chesterville, Josiah Kearns of Winthrop, Emily Kaplan […]
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Richmond student earns award from Western Governors University
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Elizabeth Limehouse of Richmond has earned an award of excellence at Western Governors University College of Business. The award is given to students who perform at a superior level in their coursework. Check out other upcoming area events!