Jackson Melendy of Winthrop, a senior at Kents Hill School in Readfield, was awarded a Mainely Character Scholarship for $5,000. These are awarded annually to Maine high school seniors who demonstrate exemplary concern for others, responsibility, integrity and courage. Jackson was selected from 375 scholarship applicants statewide; his scholarship is sponsored by Market Decisions in […]
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Police: Readfield man arrested after allegedly punching woman, breaking facial bones
The victim required immediate eye surgery due to fractured orbital bones and a broken nose from the alleged assault, police said.
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Readfield Historical Society names volunteer of year
The Readfield Historical Society recognized Evelyn Adell Potter as volunteer of the year at its annual meeting on April 30. Bob Harris, RHS president, said that “Our organization is appreciative of Evelyn’s willingness — one might say eagerness — to share her stories, knowledge and skills with our members, visitors and townspeople, and for her […]
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Maranacook Community High lists top 10 students for class of ’22
Anna Erb has been named valedictorian, and Sara St. Clair salutatorian.
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Readfield society to hold annual meeting, share stories
The Readfield Historical Society plans to hold its annual meeting and the presentation of a yearly award of appreciation to a community member, followed by a program from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 30, at Gile Hall, 8 Old Kents Hill Road, according to a news release from the society. The program, I Love […]
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Readfield-area school budget will increase by 5%, but taxpayers could spend up to 7% more than last year
The school district worked over three months to cut the budget down from a proposed 10% increase to lessen the impact on taxpayers.
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Photos: Readfield Union Meeting House clock faces arrive
Three new clock faces made by Tise Woodwork and Design of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, for the Readfield Union Meeting House arrive at a Readfield storage facility. All photos taken by Kennebec Journal photographer Joe Phelan.
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Central Maine school districts turning to emerging bus scanning technology to address safety, driver shortages
The technology was originally installed during the pandemic to help with contact-tracing, but officials are now looking at the devices as a way of improving efficiency and safety for students.
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Readfield-area high school to go remote due to staff shortages from uptick in COVID-19 cases
School officials can’t figure out what caused the spike, and so far only Maranacook Community High School has been impacted.
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Maranacook Community High lists honor roll students
READFIELD — Maranacook Community High School has announced the following students were named to its second-quarter honor roll for the 2021-22 academic year. Grade 12 — High honors: Jenna Badeau, Zachary Berg, Thomas Clauson, Anna Erb, Elizabeth Hildebrandt, Marjorie Knight, Madeleine MacDonald, Julia Riley, Sara St. Clair and McKade Wing. Grade 11 — High honors: […]