William “Bill” Bridgeo, the city’s longest-serving manager, will step down from his post in September.
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A decade after its approval, an accessible trail will be paved between two Augusta schools
The project will pave and make other improvements to a shortcut through the woods between Cony and Farrington schools.
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Augusta fire department cancels COVID-19 vaccine clinic next week due to lack of supply
Fire department officials think the supply issue may be part of the shortage in the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
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Air fryer, burner cause fire, significant smoke damage in Augusta apartment
Crews responded to the Water Street apartment around 7 p.m. Thursday; there were no injuries, but the tenant had to stay elsewhere for the night.
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Augusta school board opts to keep hybrid-learning model for rest of the school year
After studying what it would take to return students to in-person learning five days a week, Augusta officials decided it ‘wasn’t feasible’ to change the schedule for the last 40 days of the school year.
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Lawyer: Donor of controversial Augusta statue might be willing to take back his gift
A lawyer representing Robert Fuller Jr., who donated the statue of Melville W. Fuller to Kennebec County in 2013, suggested his client is willing to take back his gift.
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Augusta public schools present proposed 2021-2022 budget, with no tax increase, to city councilors
While the city school department includes a 0.35% spending increase, no additional taxes will be required to meet the revenue needs for next school year’s budget.
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Maine State Police to step up traffic enforcement
A policy of not enforcing some minor traffic infractions, put in place due to the coronavirus pandemic, is ending.
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UMA to host in-person art exhibition around ‘Outbreak’ theme
“The Outbreak Project at UMA” is scheduled to open Tuesday and run through April 30, featuring 14 artists.
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Baptist church holds in-person sunrise service in Augusta
Worshippers from Penney Memorial United Baptist Church pray and sing together Sunday outside Capital Judicial Center.