As construction on Senior Living at the Marketplace wraps up, leasing is expected to start for the affordable units targeted at those 55 or older.
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Augusta center’s Kennebec Kenny to make Groundhog Day forecast
Will it be an early spring or six more weeks of winter for the Pine Tree State? The residents at the Augusta Center for Health and Rehabilitation are eager to find out with help from the center’s own weather prognosticating groundhog — Kennebec Kenny. Groundhog Day is Thursday, Feb. 2, and Kenny is preparing to […]
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Augusta-based United Way raises more than $1M
Awards were presented to outstanding businesses during the campaign celebration.
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Department seeks nominations for legendary Maine Guide award
The deadline for nominations is Friday, Feb. 17.
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Winners of 3 awards recognizing contributions of local businesses, entrepreneurs to be decided Friday via text voting
Voting will take place at the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce’s annual formal banquet, the Kenney Awards, which returns to the Augusta Civic Center for the first time since 2020.
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Augusta YMCA, Special Olympics Maine partner to launch new program
AUGUSTA — The Kennebec Valley YMCA, in partnership with Special Olympics Maine, is providing new opportunities to people with intellectual disabilities through unified sports. Special Olympics Maine Unified Champion Clubs is dedicated to promoting social inclusion by providing people with and without intellectual disabilities the opportunity to play on the same team through shared recreational […]
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Jury in Gardiner man’s murder trial sent home after video, recording system crashes at Capital Judicial Center
This is not the first time the Augusta courthouse has experienced the major technical failure, which prevented proceedings from being electronically recorded and blocked lawyers’ ability to show evidence on monitors, says Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy, who is calling for the system to be replaced.
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Augusta library to host sound bath presentation Feb. 1
AUGUSTA — Erik Giguere, a sound healing practitioner, Reiki master teacher and natural health consultant, plans to give a sound bath presentation at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1, in the library’s Community Meeting Room at 45 Winthrop St. Sound bath is a deeply immersive, full body listening experience that intentionally uses sound to relax, balance […]
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Local students make Southern New Hampshire University president’s list
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Southern New Hampshire University has named several local students to the 2022 fall president’s list. They include Adrian Bates of Livermore Falls; Cassi Parker of Wayne; Kate Murphy and Kristina Waterhouse, both of Augusta; Cassaundra Bowie and Ariel Hall, both of Litchfield; Lacey York of China; Josiah Kearns of Winthrop; Lilly Reardon of Benton; and Talon Mosher and Ryan Wahl, both of […]
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Victim testifies he thought he was going to die after Gardiner shooting
Caleb Trudeau testified Tuesday that Dylan Ketcham, who is on trial for murder and attempted murder, shot their friend Jordan Johnson then attacked him with machete in January of 2020.