Hey, y'all. Happy Monday.
I wrote this intro last week about a listening session I was attending at a brewery in Belfast. It went swimmingly — folks came out to express their support for local journalism and to tell us what they'd like to see more of in their local news.
Many of the topics brought up, including gun violence, conservation and local advocacy efforts, are on our radar. But for those of you who couldn't make it — what do you think we're missing? What are our blind spots? What could we report more (or less) on? Feel free to reach out to me or to attend one of our other listening sessions to tell us.
Local journalism is a service. We want it to be an effective one.
In today's newsletter: Federal shutdown; Swine & Stein; early voting.
See y'all next week,
- Ethan Horton
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READERS' CHOICE AWARDS
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Vote for your favorite local businesses the Kennebec Journal Readers' Choice awards now through Sunday. Choose from nominated local businesses in six categories.
See our website for more details, and support local business.
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THINGS TO DO
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Gardiner Main Street's headline event, the Swine & Stein Brewfest, is back this weekend. Spend Saturday afternoon sampling drinks from 20 Maine craft beverage makers in an open air beer garden, while also trying pork dishes and watching a full lineup of great music and games. Events
start at noon and run until 5 p.m.
Head to Waterville's Castonguay Square Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. for the Wabanaki Artisan Celebration, a celebration of Indigenous culture, creativity and community. Listen to live music and storytellers, and register early for a clay carving workshop.
The Keith Wood and the Oxygen and Walker Band has planned a free concert at 2 p.m. Sunday at the Dresden Meetinghouse. Refreshments will be provided, and donations to support the meetinghouse are welcome.
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COMMUNITY UPDATES
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AUGUSTA — Voting this November will take place in one location: the Augusta Civic Center. See the city's Facebook for an explanation of the consolidation. Early absentee voting is still available via mail and at City Hall.
GARDINER — The deadline for the city's Sewer Discount Program and Property Tax Assistance is Oct. 15.
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THE WAY IT WAS
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Oct. 6, 1999: Students at Hall-Dale and Gardiner Area High School film using new, lighter digital cameras
Click here to read more of this story from 1999. Subscribers enjoy exclusive access to search and browse our digital archives on Newspapers.com.
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Ethan Horton is a reporter for the Kennebec Journal and the author of this newsletter. Send feedback and suggestions to Ethan. You can support this newsletter by encouraging friends and family to sign up and explore our other newsletters.
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