Senior Keya S. Amundsen has been named a Commended Student in the 2022 National Merit Scholarship Program. Amundsen, a senior at Waterville Senior High School, is the daughter of Minakshi and Ole Amundsen. A letter of commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the program, will be presented to Amundsen. Throughout […]
Kennebec Journal
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Erskine Academy student named National Merit Scholarship semifinalist
SOUTH CHINA — Aidan Larrabee, son of Carrie and Jeremy Larrabee of China, has been named a semifinalist in the 67th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Larrabee, a student at Erskine Academy, has an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth nearly $30 million that will be offered next […]
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Maine Craft Weekend draws visitors to Gardiner galleries, demonstrations
Artists share ideas and inspiration with one another — and hundreds of onlookers.
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Trotting Parks center hopes to go from blog to museum
Stephen Thompson, who launched the Lost Trotting Parks Heritage Center as a blog in 2009, hopes to turn it into a brick-and-mortar resource center and museum.
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Women stand against Texas abortion law in Belgrade, Waterville
Participants at central Maine events, and hundreds of other events across the country, demonstrate for women’s reproductive rights.
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Hallowell’s Hubbard Free Library goes fine free for overdue materials
The library had already suspended late fees in March 2020, at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, but has now moved to make that permanent.
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Augusta man indicted on charges of sexual assault, threatening with a gun
Recently handed up Kennebec County Grand Jury indictments include alleged sex assaults and threatening charges.
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In-person learning leads to enrollment increases for some central Maine school districts
Most school districts across central Maine have seen an increase in enrollment numbers this year, rebounding from fewer students participating during the first year-and-a-half of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Gardiner resale shop to reorganize, seeks more volunteers
The United Methodist Clothes Closet needs more volunteers to carry on its work in its resale shop that’s been operating in Gardiner for 17 years.
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Gardiner church youth and teen groups to meet
GARDINER — Winter Street Baptist Church plans to hold youth and teen group activities from 5 to 6 pm. on the first and third Sunday of each month at 32 Winter St. Team K.I.D. Youth Group is for ages 4 to grade six, and Teen Impact Group is for grades seven to 12. Activities will […]