Officials say lack of affordable housing is driving some families and senior citizens into homelessness.
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Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Augusta church offers free curbside community Christmas Dinner
AUGUSTA — South Parish Congregational Church plans to provide a free curbside Christmas dinner curbside from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Christmas Day. All are welcome to a full turkey dinner. Those unable to drive to the 9 Church St. church, who would like a dinner delivered to the greater Augusta area, can call the […]
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Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Maine Instrument Flight in Augusta sold to Idaho-based company
SprintBach Aviation of Idaho to continue operating Maine Instrument Flight at the Augusta State Airport, and plans to invest in pilot training program with the University of Maine at Augusta and in the charter business.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, New England, News
Prominent Maine dentist was removed from association prior to his suicide
Dr. Jonathan Shenkin, 50, died by suicide on Aug. 23, a day after he lost his post on the Maine Dental Association.
Posted inHealth, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Some hospital workers raise alarms over lack of dedicated COVID-19 paid sick time
Nurses at MaineGeneral that get sick with COVID-19 and miss work must use their earned time off to be paid, officials said.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
State lawmakers schedule two in-person sessions for January
Committees, however, will continue to meet remotely because of the ongoing surge in COVID-19 cases that is filling hospitals and expected to get worse.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Victims of domestic abuse, including Gov. Mills, join campaign to have their stories heard in Augusta area
Mills is among dozens of Maine women participating in the campaign to erase the shame some may feel in being in an abusive relationship.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Augusta Public Schools close for brief ‘lock-in’ after receiving social media threat unrelated to TikTok trend
Superintendent James Anastasio said the ‘lock-in’ only lasted half an hour Friday and police were investigating.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Maine sees economic growth in second year of pandemic but ‘a lot of money on the sidelines’
Early in the pandemic economic forecasts drew a dismal picture of Maine’s economy, but while some businesses and industries are still struggling, the state has seen economic growth in the last year.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, News
Solar farm approved for Augusta State Airport property after plan is changed to avoid recreation area
Approval comes after developers and state officials revise plan to no longer require overhead power lines on Tall Pines Way, through part of the Bond Brook Recreation Area.