The 10-year lease will cost the university nearly $2 million, but will accommodate the large number of students that are currently on the waitlist for housing.
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Feds seek sentence of over 15 years for Jan. 6 rioter Kyle Fitzsimons of Maine
Prosecutors call the Lebanon man, who will be sentenced on June 13, ‘one of the most violent and aggressive participants’ in the insurrection.
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Harpswell lighthouse among latest beacons U.S. government is giving away
Town officials say they plan to discuss taking ownership of Little Mark Island Monument.
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Critics say report on child’s death sidestepped state’s failures
A legislative committee heard emotional testimony about the state’s oversight of 3-year-old Maddox Williams, who was killed in 2021.
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Spruce Mountain team wins regional Envirothon competition for third consecutive year
Senior team members Abrahm Geissinger, Owen Schwab and Daniel Wilson along with juniors Leah Burgess and Brenden Veillieux earned the highest score the team has ever achieved in Maine competitions.
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Augusta budget correction would avoid more school cuts, keep city tax increase at 4.7%
Nearly $80 million of the Augusta city and school budget goes to city councilors for approval next week.
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Oakland store to showcase artistic touch one woman brings to furniture
Katarina ‘Kacha’ Hernandez, who has a large online following for her furniture art, has opened Kacha Furniture on Church Street in Oakland with her husband.
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Readfield-area middle school welcomes 41 new citizens during naturalization ceremony
The new Mainers from 20 different countries were highlighted as part of the school’s “Paths to America” integrated curriculum.
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Week In Photos May 19-26, 2023
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
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State police corporal shoots man in Penobscot County
Troopers were responding to a report of a domestic assault when the driver of a vehicle attempted to flee and drove at a trooper, state police said.