Hallowell Police Chief Scott MacMaster said about $200 in damage was done at the field, including a failed attempt to start a small fire in a dugout.
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Posted inElections, Local & State, Local Elections, Politics
Primary results unchanged after count of 11,000 ballots that had been overlooked
Four primary races decided by ranked-choice voting, including the 2nd District Republican contest, were not affected after the Secretary of State’s Office discovered the errors.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Augusta Food Bank to give away 1,000 boxes of local food Thursday
The federally-funded Farmers to Families Program has given away more than 15 million boxes of local food to families nationwide.
Posted inCommunity
Free diabetes and nutrition program offered through Zoom
Spectrum Generations, in partnership with Healthy Living for ME, will offer a free workshop to help individuals with diabetes, prediabetes, their caregivers or family members. Living Well with Diabetes will be offered through Zoom beginning Monday, Aug. 13, and running through Thursday, Sept. 17. Workshops participants will meet weekly from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., according […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Central Maine schools still grappling with how to bring students back in mix of options
While the state has unveiled its guidelines for schools, central Maine districts are still working out the details about how to start the academic year safely.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Augusta hires Gardiner’s city clerk
Kelly Gooldrup will leave Gardiner City Hall to become the city clerk in Augusta, beginning Aug. 17.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
State police, facing intense scrutiny, invite media to tour secretive intelligence center
Top public safety officials attempt to demystify and justify the workings of the Maine Information and Analysis Center, a secretive intelligence unit that has come under intense scrutiny following allegations of abuse.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Augusta’s downtown dining gets a lift
To provide outdoor seating for two downtown restaurants, Augusta city officials secured aluminum docking to build parklets that were installed Saturday in front of the Oak Table and the Raging Bull Saloon.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Greater Augusta Back to School Program to hold backpack giveaway Aug. 16
Donations sought to help each student in need.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Virtual Pacesetter Coffee Hour set for Aug. 6
United Way of Kennebec Valley will host a Virtual Pacesetter Coffee Hour, formerly know as the Pacesetter Breakfast, at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, via Zoom, according to a news release from UWKV organization in Augusta. Join the organization and 25 other businesses that are the change makers and example setters for the 2020 campaign. […]