County officials are looking for input from cities, towns and nonprofits across the county on how to spend $23.7 million in American Rescue Plan Act funds.
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
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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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Central Maine schools don’t just need bus drivers, they need ed techs and substitute teachers, too
Turns out central Maine schools need educational technicians, as well as substitute teachers even more than bus drivers, in some cases.
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Kennebec Behavioral Health to sponsor 100 students in Hope 5K
Proceeds are to benefit Crisis & Counseling Centers’ goal to make mental health and substance use disorder care accessible to all.
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Augusta mentor, youth coach, basketball fan Ed Coffin dies
Coach Coffin, who had his own seat at the Augusta Civic Center, served two terms on the Augusta City Council and founded E.S. Coffin Engineering & Surveying.
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China man arrested after kicking, biting officers at traffic stop of another driver, police allege
Police say Brent Allen Elisens, over the last four to six weeks, has stopped to question police multiple times.
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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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Historic Readfield clock returns to Union Meeting House
The Readfield Union Meeting House board of trustees hopes to have the entire building restored by its 200th anniversary in 2028.
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Elm City Bridge Club names Sept. 21 winners
FAIRFIELD — Winners at the Elm City Bridge Club’s Sept. 21 game were Sylvia Palmer and Tom Nelson. Suzon Morrison and David Bourque placed second, Ed and Joyce Rushton placed third, and Willie Pouliot and and Jessie Gunther tied with Helen Murphy and Barbara Terhune for fourth. The club meets at noon every Tuesday at […]
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Washington library to feature creations by Appleton Rug Hookers
WASHINGTON — The art and handiwork of the Appleton Rug Hookers is scheduled to be on display through October at Gibbs Library at 40 Old Union Road. The rugs are a colorful reflection of rural life, blending traditional and updated subjects and techniques. The show includes three Blue Ribbon winners from the Union Fair. According […]