Construction of the 25,000-square-foot facility on Willow Street is expected to get underway at full-speed Monday.
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Army veteran receives medals, 50 years after earning them in combat in Vietnam and Cambodia
Michael Cunningham, now of South Bristol and formerly of Augusta, earned several medals while serving, but only received them this fall.
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Driver to lose license for 9 years for killing child and 2 pedestrians in Augusta
Infant Vada-Leigh Peaslee, her grandmother Barbara Maxim-Hendsbee, and their friend Rosalyn Jean were killed last year after Robert Santerre of Chelsea fell asleep while driving.
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Four-vehicle crash holds up traffic on Memorial Bridge in Augusta
Two people were injured and taken to the hospital for treatment.
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Hooked on Fishing instructor training planned for Nov. 16, 19 in Augusta
AUGUSTA — Hooked on Fishing instructor training will be offered for free from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, or Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife headquarters at 353 Water St. Whether new to fishing or a seasoned angler, this workshop will have something for anyone interested […]
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Augusta voters approve funds for street work, boat launch and roof at civic center
City voters authorize borrowing $2,055,000 for capital improvement projects.
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Augusta society to host author’s talk on Maine shipbuilding history
The Kennebec Historical Society plans this month to hold a presentation on the book “Two Centuries of Maine Shipbuilding: A Visual History,” by Nathan R. Lipfert. The talk will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, at the Augusta City Center, 16 Cony St. in Augusta. Lipfert will discuss the history of Maine shipyards […]
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Augusta to break ground for new police station Thursday
Augusta voters in June 2021 approved borrowing $20.5 million to build new, modern station at vacant former supermarket site on Willow Street.
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Maine Supreme Judicial Court overturns drug conviction of NY man stopped while exiting bus in Augusta
The state’s highest court has found an anonymous tip is not enough to justify stopping and questioning a person.
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Warm weather breaks temperature records in Portland and Augusta
The National Weather Service says unseasonably warm temperatures are also expected in Maine on Sunday and Monday before a return to more typical weather for November.