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The Kennebec and Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs), in cooperation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) field office in Augusta, will host a public meeting of the Kennebec-Lincoln Local Working Groups (.
Augusta fort to host talk with senior archaeologist
Dr. Arthur Spiess’ lecture series can be viewed for free.
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AUGUSTA In the first of a series of lectures sponsored by Old Fort Western and the Maine Bicentennial Commission, Dr. Arthur Spiess is to present an overview of the time prior to historical records.
Fort Western is to host Spiess from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 3, when he will entertain questions on Maine’s Native American History. During the hours of the meet and greet, the fort’s normal admission rate will be reduced to $6.
Spiess’ talk, “Maine Native Americans: An Archaeological Perspective Covering 13,000 years of Native American History in Maine” was filmed at Augusta City Hall by CTV-7 and can be viewed for free on CTV-7 and from the city of Augusta website (augustamaine.gov/), Fort Western’s website, and Fort Western’s Facebook page.
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Augusta woman hails ‘monumental’ settled case in Maine guaranteeing equal voting rights for those with print disabilities
Voters with print disabilities will continue to have an opportunity to vote absentee electronically, after Lynn Merrill of Augusta and others brought a lawsuit ahead of the primary election last year.
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Lynn Merrill of Augusta, seen at her home Monday, is one of the four plaintiffs who have reached a settlement agreement with municipalities that ensures the state and municipalities provide an electronic absentee ballot to voters with print disabilities.
Andy Molloy/Kennebec Journal
Lynn Merrill of Augusta wanted to vote in the July 2020 primary election, but she was torn.