Roller derby: Kennebec Valley Roller Derby back on its feet after dealing with pandemic
Augusta-based program is up to 20 members, and hoping to start competitions around December.
AUGUSTA Meredith Cohen had found her activity. And then, suddenly, it was gone.
The coronavirus pandemic that shut down all reaches of the country also took with it the fledgling Kennebec Valley Roller Derby league, leaving many, including Cohen, without a sport that was quickly turning into a passion.
Vanessa Necessary Roughness Glazier pushes on teammate Melissa Beatrice, who is trying to hold her back, during Kennebec Valley Roller Derby practice July 29 in the gym of the Buker Community Center in Augusta. Joe Phelan/Kennebec Journal