Pandemic rules require that attendance at the Augusta Civic Center be limited to 50 people at a time, including vendors.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Augusta Board of Education discusses risk of unrest at, near State House
Since Augusta does not have in-person learning Wednesdays, Superintendent James Anastasio says he does not expect students to face safety issues related to the presidential inauguration.
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Maine National Guard sending troops to Washington
Gov. Janet Mills has authorized the deployment of as many as 200 men and women to the nation’s capital as the military prepares for potential violence in the days leading up to President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
Peary’s North Pole Quest to be discussed Jan. 20
Kennebec Historical Society presentation can be viewed live on Facebook.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
St. Michael School honor roll
Students recognized for academic achievement for the first trimester of the 2020-21 academic year.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Maine courts handcuffed as coronavirus pandemic continues
Virtual hearings are taking the place of most in-person court appearances to lessen the risk of exposure to the coronavirus, but lawyers say there is no substitute for in-person jury trials.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Parishioners in Whitefield, Winthrop shatter American Red Cross records despite pandemic
Between the parishes, nearly 400 people gave blood, tripling the amount collected in 2019.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Former Senate candidate Max Linn appears at small Trump, anti-mask-mandate rally in Augusta
Linn, who was in Washington, D.C. Wednesday but was not involved in the Capitol riot, said his new website would work to support small businesses.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
New school board, City Council members take oaths in Augusta
Amanda Olson was sworn in as the new chairperson of the Augusta Board of Education.
Posted inCommunity
Robert Buccelato named Veteran of the Month for December in Augusta
Vietnam veteran worked for local grocery store for four decades.