AUGUSTA — A labor of love and service at St. Michael School will return next week after shifting to become a virtual event last year because of the pandemic. The annual St. Michael School and Travis Mills Walk-athon will be held inside and outside the school on Wednesday, May 19. In 2020, an exercise challenge […]
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Maine should strictly enforce gun prohibitions to prevent domestic violence deaths, report says
The latest report of a state panel that monitors domestic abuse homicides focuses attention on efforts to keep firearms out of the hands of abusers.
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Cony Middle School names honor students
AUGUSTA — Cony Middle School has announced its third-quarter honor roll for the 2020-21 academic year. Grade 8 — High honors: Ryleigh Baldwin, Emma Buccellato, Skylar Dixon, Lee Hathaway, Zara Hemond, Emily Kennard, Cassandra Lewis, Carrigan Manning, Hannah Marshall, Kaydence Mills, Anabelle Orth, Keren Ruboneka, Emalynn Smith, Lauren Tyler and Jackson Veilleux. Honors: Aya Abdulmohsin, […]
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Annual Plunkett Maine Poetry Festival presents a hybrid event of visual and literary arts
The annual Plunkett Maine Poetry Festival will break out of its usual format to celebrate the University of Maine at Augusta’s (UMA) 2020-2021 academic theme of “Outbreak,” a topic inclusive of viral outbreaks, outbreaks of social justice, and outbreaks of creativity. The Plunkett Festival will partner with the UMA Danforth Gallery to provide a virtual […]
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Augusta’s ‘Energizer bunny’ and director of ‘quality of life’ department to retire after 20 years
“Leif (Dahlin) has dedicated his whole adult life to the field of parks and recreation and other community-based services,” said City Manager William Bridgeo.
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Trench proposed to be dug across Kennebec River for new sewer line in Augusta
Currently, due to a failed pipe, there is only one pipe carrying wastewater from the east side of the Kennebec River to the treatment plant on the west side.
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Man pleads guilty in Waterville drive-by shooting that injured 7-year-old girl
Gavin Tyler Loabe of Mercer pleaded guilty Friday to elevated aggravated assault and his sentencing will be capped at 15 years in prison.
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Augusta’s controversial Melville Fuller statue back in private hands, but new location, education remain uncertain
As the committee appointed to identify a new home for Augusta’s controversial Melville Fuller statue wraps up its work, members say they hope it can be part of a future educational effort.
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Law enforcement program honors Augusta Police
The Augusta Police Department has earned accreditation from the Maine Law Enforcement (MLE) Accreditation Program. The extensive program is a voluntary process for police agencies to prove their compliance with MLE’s current best practices or standards. The APD is one of eight departments in the state to earn the honor, according to a news release […]
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Kennebec County commissioners vote to return controversial statue to donor
Robert Fuller Jr., who gave the statue of Melville Fuller to the county and offered to take it back, will have up to a year to make arrangements to move the monument of the controversial jurist.