Alan Johnston, U.S. Army veteran and commander for the Maine Chapter of the Military Order of the World Wars, on Aug. 6 led the dedication of a hand-carved wood eagle to Wreaths Across America’s founder Morrill Worcester, as part of the organization’s annual Stem to Stone event in Downeast Maine, according to a news release […]
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Woman charged with starting massive blaze that consumed Pittston residence
Sharon Nichols, 67, has been charged with failing to extinguish a fire following a Maine Forest Service investigation into the April 25 blaze.
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Augusta officials signal support for overnight shelter to keep unhoused people out of the cold
The proposed shelter in the basement of South Parish Congregational Church could be one of two in the city to open this year.
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State House added to trail honoring Maine sites that were key to securing women’s right to vote
The location where state lawmakers ratified the 19th Amendment is one of seven stops along the Maine Suffrage Centennial Trail. But officials said work to give women equality is far from done.
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Week In Photos Aug. 19-26, 2022
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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Travis Mills Foundation to hold 2nd annual Building Strength Gala
ROME — The Travis Mills Foundation is planning its second annual Building Strength Gala for 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, at its Veterans Retreat, 1002 Watson Pond Road. The event will include a cocktail hour, dinner, a program by U.S. Army SSG (Ret.) Travis Mills and entertainment by Love and Theft. The event is celebrating […]
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Financial hardship drives Harlow Gallery to close after nearly 60 years in downtown Hallowell
The Kennebec Valley Art Association, which runs the Harlow, will continue as a traveling arts organization.
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Cub Scout pack organizes fall events in Augusta, Pittsfield
Area Cub Scout packs have scheduled signup events. In Pittsfield, Cub Scout Pack 428 has planned open houses and signup events at 5 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28, and Sunday, Sept. 18, at the Masonic Lodge Hall (rear of the building), 138 Hamilton Terrace. For more information, email cscouts428@gmail.com or bsatroop428maine@gmail.com. In Augusta, Cub Scout Pack […]
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South China club donates life jackets, PFDs to Camp Bomazeen
The China Four Seasons Club this summer donated two large boxes of life jackets and PFDs to the Camp Bomazeen Old Timers. The Old Timers put the donation directly to work this August at the Scouts BSA program at Camp Bomazeen in Belgrade. This is the older Scout program, according to a news release from […]
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Augusta-area schools seek grant funding for electric buses, but officials question practicality of vehicles in rural areas
If approved, three Augusta-area school districts could receive a total of eight electric school buses that would arrive by October 2024.