The effort is based on a law Massachusetts voters passed in 2020 but has yet to be implemented because of a lawsuit filed by the auto industry.
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Augusta public relations firm Marshall Communications receives Gold Arrow Award
AUGUSTA — Marshall Communications was recently honored with a Golden Arrow Award from the Maine Public Relations Council at the 2022 Virtual MPRC Awards Ceremony. Now celebrating more than 30 years in the business, Marshall Communications has won numerous Golden Arrow awards over the years. Marshall Communications was awarded gold in Innovative Use of Social […]
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Augusta program to host back-to-school event Aug. 21
Students need to be present to receive a backpack.
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Independent Maine auto repair shops pursuing right-to-repair referendum
The small, privately run repair shops say the auto industry’s grip on newer, advanced technology threatens consumers’ right to choose where they get cars fixed, or to even do the work themselves.
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USDA awards MaineGeneral Community Care facilities in Augusta and Waterville $1 million to cover pandemic losses
The facilities, which provide services ranging from substance use disorder treatment to hospice care, lost more than $3.7 million during the first 15 months of the pandemic.
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Augusta-based United Way raises nearly $20K during golf scramble
United Way of Kennebec Valley raised $19,899 to support community programming at its 52nd annual Golf Scramble, a $4,644 increase from last year. Twenty-seven teams competed and 32 businesses sponsored the tournament, held Aug. 1 at the Augusta Country Club in Manchester, according to a news release from the Augusta-based United Way chapter. Proceeds from […]
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Suspected plane part crashes down from sky, lands outside Maine State House in Augusta
The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating the incident, which occurred at about 12:30 p.m. Friday.
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Augusta considers restricting moorings, docks on Togus Pond
Draft proposal under consideration by City Council would require people to own lakefront property to have a mooring on the increasingly popular pond.
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Multiple proposals in development could help address Augusta-area housing shortage, authorities say
The city’s Planning Board approved an Augusta Housing Authority proposal for 32 new apartments off Bangor Street and will soon take up a proposal for a 38-unit building on Western Avenue.
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Augusta center to offer free beginner tennis clinic Aug. 20
AUGUSTA — A-Copi Tennis and Sports plans to offer a free beginner tennis clinic from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, at 23 Leighton Road. Bring court shoes and learn or review the basics. Racquets are available to borrow if needed. Registration is limited to 16 participants, according to a news release from the […]