Augusta area police reports for Oct. 27, 2019
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Augusta’s Fort Western celebrates the season
While Sunday’s rain put a damper on some activities, reenactors at Old Fort Western were able to show some of the activities that the settlers along the Kennebec River would have been doing more than 260 years ago to prepare for winter.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
‘Backpack’ programs help prevent central Maine students from going hungry
Packages sent home with students offer a discreet way for them to eat on the weekends, and no proof of need has to be shown to get the food.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News, Schools and Education
Unity College introduces degree with focus on climate change
The school created the degree in order to address the growing interests of students, demands in the job market and the institution’s mission of being “America’s Environmental College.”
Posted inBusiness, Food & Dining, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Couple look to transform downtown Fairfield building into food hub
David Gulak and Emilie Knight aim to provide local farmers services such as processing, storage, distribution and marketing of their locally grown production.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Fire destroys Monmouth garage
When Firefighters from Monmouth and surrounding towns arrived at the scene of a garage fire on South Monmouth Road, they found the building engulfed in flames.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Benton Falls Harvest Fest benefits church restoration
The community is rallying to raise funds to help fix the 190-year-old church, whose 798-pound Revere bell came to Benton Falls by boat from Boston in the 1800s.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Five Questions: Hospital president Peter Wright
The president of Bridgton and Rumford Hospitals talks about how to manage change.
Posted inLocal & State, Local Elections, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Winslow to pick replacements for three officials and vote on town charter in November
Three candidates will vie for two at-large Town Council seats at the ballot boxes Tuesday, Nov. 5.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Local pet owners happy about return of Hallowell’s dog park
The dog park at Vaughn Field was officially reopened on Friday after being closed since early September.