Diane Potter is not seeking reelection for her seat on the MSAD 11 school board after three years of service.
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Local Scouts spend weekend at wildlife refuge
BARRING — The 30,000-acre Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge is home to more than 225 species of birds, endangered species and resident wildlife. And for the weekend of Sept. 27-29 it was also home nearly 200 Scouts and leaders, who camped on the refuge’s rolling hills and competed in activities near its streams, bogs and marshes. […]
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
After months of debate, Gardiner-area school board passes transgender student policy
After extensive changes based on community feedback, the Maine School Administrative District 11 board of directors adopted the policy Thursday by a 10-2 vote.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News, Uncategorized
Augusta man indicted on 17 counts of gross sexual assault on children
Matthew A. Greenlaw, 42, of Augusta, was arrested after the Maine State Police Computer Crimes Unit received information from an undercover federal Homeland Security Investigations agent.
Posted inBusiness
Waterville’s Central Maine Growth Council distributes $250,000 in business grants
The grant program will accept applications through December.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Kennebec County Courthouse damaged in powerful storm
Tuesday’s storm downed trees and power lines and severely damaged the roof on the historic Kennebec County Courthouse as remnants of Hurricane Beryl move through New England.
Posted inCommunity
Capital Area Technical students honored at SkillsUSA event
ATLANTA, Ga. — Two local career and technical students were recognized at the 2024 SkillsUSA Championships, held in Atlanta, June 26 and 27. They are Christopher Pottle from Winthrop, a student at Capital Area Technical Center in Augusta, who was awarded a Skill Point Certificate in Cabinetmaking; and Mikayla Monaghan from West Gardiner, a student […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Vienna man indicted for allegedly firing gun near home
The Kennebec County grand jury indictments for June.
Posted inElection 2024, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, News
Here’s a round-up of local election results from around central Maine communities
These unofficial municipal election and school district budget validation results were reported from around central Maine.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Update: Four taken to hospital after three-vehicle crash Saturday night in Winthrop
The crash at the intersection of Route 202 and Winthrop Center Road closed the road for about five hours while the Maine State Police reconstructed the crash.