The fire that destroyed two apartments in a 10-unit building and caused smoke damage throughout the structure at 179 Dinsmore Road apparently started in a meter box on the outside of the building, according to the fire chief.
sidney maine
Posted inCommunity
Celebrity Chef Challenge fundraiser set for Sept. 20
Spectrum Generations plans to host the ninth annual Celebrity Chef Challenge fundraiser at 5 p.m. Monday, Sept. 20, at Snow Pond Performing Arts Center, 8 Goldenrod in Sidney. The event will feature three local chefs who will prepare dishes based on Meals on Wheels guidelines. This year’s featured chefs include Heidi Parent, Hells Kitchen participant […]
advertisement
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Scouting plans signup programs for September
The following communities plan to hold Scouting signup programs in September. Cub Scouting is a family-centered program built on fun while teaching lifelong values. Youth may join at any level. AUGUSTA (West Side) — A “Touch a Truck with Cub Scout Pack 684” event is scheduled from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 25, at […]
Posted inCommunity
Snow Pond Center for the Arts cellists get scholarships
New England Music Camp, the core program for Snow Pond Center for the Arts, has been a renowned performing arts camp for 85 years, bringing outstanding music educators and students from all over the globe together to make music along the shores of Lake Messalonskee. This year however, they had a very special guest, Steve […]
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Oakland-based RSU 18 adopts mask requirements in schools after some parents shout concerns
School district adopts policy Wednesday night as superintendent says practices could be reevaluated at every board meeting, as COVID-19 pandemic conditions change.
Posted inCommunity
Sidney student inducted into NH honor society
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Saint Anselm College student Christopher King of Sidney, a biology major in the class of 2024, has been accepted into Alpha Lambda Delta, a national honor society for first-year success, for the 2020-21 academic year. To be eligible for invitation, students must be enrolled full-time at an institution with an active chapter […]
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Aggressive driving leads to deadly crash on I-95 in Sidney, police say
Miles Ranger, 52, of Old Orchard Beach dies at hospital Thursday following two-vehicle crash.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Vassalboro man who allegedly stole ashes, geckos, indicted on domestic violence, burglary charges
A Kennebec County grand jury handed up indictments July 22 and 23.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Talent of Maine Arts Academy students shines through during graduation
The school graduated 65 students at Snow Pond Center for the Arts on Friday.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Messalonskee High School graduates 145 at Augusta Civic Center
While many school districts this year offered educational models with students attending a combination of in-person and remote learning, Regional School Unit 18 gave students the opportunity to attend in-person classes every day or learn remotely.