Kiara E. Lewis, 29, arrested Monday by Gardiner police on an Augusta police warrant. She allegedly threatened a convenience store clerk, then fleeing with $200 and a pack of cigarettes.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Local Government
Central Maine government officials consider renewing pandemic precautions as omicron variant surges
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues in Maine, local governments have taken different tacks in how they conduct public meetings and carry on municipal business.
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Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
More people at home, and dying from fires, in pandemic
The state fire marshal says the pandemic played a role in helping to push the state’s fire deaths to the highest level since 2014.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Fairfield couple welcomes MaineGeneral’s first baby of 2022 — Jesse Dodge IV
Jesse is the couple’s first baby and they plan to have another, but maybe not so soon.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Kenney Awards shifting to outdoor summer event to celebrate 90 years of chamber of commerce
Following a virtual ceremony because of the pandemic, the annual Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce Kenney Awards will be held in-person in July at Mill Park to celebrate the business organization’s 90 years in Augusta.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Escalating construction costs challenge Gardiner’s Johnson Hall heading into the new year
While fundraising continues for the $5.5 million renovation of Gardiner’s historic opera house, pandemic-driven inflation is expected to increase the final project cost.
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Healthy Living for ME receives grant to expand 2 programs
AUGUSTA — A recently-awarded grant allows Healthy Living for ME and its statewide Area Agency on Aging partners to expand the reach of two programs, Bingocize and Building Better Caregivers. The University of New England’s AgingME: Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program awarded Healthy Living for ME the grant to fund the program expansion. “This award is an […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Recent grand jury indictments include Augusta man on aggravated assault charge
Dozens of area residents were indicted on charges by Kennebec County Grand Jury last week.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Augusta woman charged with hitting police cruiser, then crashing, during high-speed chase
Police pursued Katelynn Marie McLaughlin after she drove by an accident scene because she was wanted on a warrant, authorities said.
Posted inHealth, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Augusta’s MaineGeneral Medical Center looks to expand services, rebuild workforce in 2022
The pandemic resulted in some of the hospital’s greatest challenges in 2021, according to a hospital spokeswoman.