Power outages forced six RSU 18 schools to close early Wednesday, as nearly 20,000 Kennebec County customers of Central Maine Power were without power.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Readfield-area school district parent worries more potential positive COVID-19 cases will show up
Jenna Wight said she is concerned that the district keeping elementary schools open will create an outbreak within the Regional School Unit 38 school district.
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Posted inElection 2020, Local Elections, Morning Sentinel, News, Politics
In House District 79, incumbent Tim Theriault facing Lindsey Harwath
Incumbent Tim Theriault, R-China, chief of the China Village Fire Department, faces challenger Lindsey Harwath, a goat herder, in a contest that pits individuals with diametrically opposing philosophies.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Waterville parade, Kringleville canceled due to virus, but other activities planned
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, Kringleville and the annual Parade of Lights will not be held this year, but a “Light Up the Town” decorating contest and virtual Santa visits will be part of planned replacements.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Local Elections
House District 88 candidates say jobs key to Maine’s future
Republican Michael Lemelin wants to open small businesses up immediately, while Democrat Chris Hamilton wants to focus on a “safe approach.”
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Gardiner police donation helps lift Tiger Food Pantry
Members of the police department donated $1,200 in gift checks they received from the city in appreciation of the essential work they did earlier this year to the food pantry run out of Gardiner Area High School.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Hallowell’s Alice Buck remembered as kind community cornerstone
Buck was widely known as the clerk at Boynton’s Market, and was once named Hallowell’s Citizen of the Year. She died last week at 80.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Winthrop man indicted on rape, kidnapping charges
Jon L. Westerlund, 35, was one of several area residents indicted last week by a Kennebec County grand jury.
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As officials investigate Oakland church gathering, town manager worries ‘this has the potential to be a superspreader’
Oakland police are talking with state officials about large gatherings held over the weekend at Kingdom Life Church to determine what action should be taken in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Reading the wild food forager’s calendar in Augusta
At the Maine Primitive Skills School, students learn about the edible plants that nature has to offer, and find ways to develop nature literacy.