More than $200,000 in grants has allowed the University of Maine at Augusta to double the enrollment in its dental assistant program and offer instruction in Lewiston.
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Augusta courthouse reopens to public
The Capital Judicial Center, closed for about two weeks after at least three employees tested positive for COVID-19, was back open Monday.
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Augusta bar faces loss of liquor license
Augusta’s licensing board has recommended the Raging Bull Saloon’s liquor license not be renewed because of ongoing issues at the Water Street bar, but the City Council will have the final say.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Nor’easter blankets central Maine in wet, heavy snow
Snow totals were less than expected in Kennebec, Somerset and Franklin counties, according to the National Weather Service in Gray.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Teachers use successes, errors from remote learning in spring to improve teaching in fall
Educators emphasize importance of establishing connections with students on remote-learning days.
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As nor’easter approaches, people batten down the hatches and get ready to ride it out
Twelve to 18 inches of snow are expected in the Waterville area and into Somerset, Franklin and Kennebec counties, while 12 to 15 inches are expected in the rest of Kennebec County.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel
First Amendment Museum gifted $150,000 by Kennebec Savings Bank
AUGUSTA — First Amendment Museum, a 5,000-square-foot historic 1911 home near the State House, has been gifted $150,000 by Kennebec Savings Bank. Andrew Silsby, the bank’s president and CEO, said, “I genuinely believe that the First Amendment Museum will help people of all ages know and understand their First Amendment rights. It will also help […]
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Maine CDC investigates COVID-19 outbreak at Augusta Spectrum store
No customer was in direct contact with three employees who tested positive for the coronavirus, according to Lara Pritchard, spokeswoman for Spectrum’s parent company, Charter Communications.
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Augusta police searching for man who gave wrong name after Thanksgiving arrest
Police have a warrant out for the arrest of Jason Hewett, 35, of Fayette, who gave the name of a relative when he was arrested Thursday.
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Augusta courthouse remains closed as another two employees test positive for COVID-19
The Capital Judicial Center is expected to remain closed to the public all week due to a lack of staff. It is slated to reopen to the public Monday, Dec. 7.