The monument honors the Augusta-born former chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, who was part of the majority in the Plessy v. Ferguson decision that maintained racial segregation with the ‘separate but equal’ doctrine.
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CTV-7 returns to familiar channel 7 spot in television lineup
The Augusta-area local access station, like others in Maine, was forced to move to channels in the 1300s by cable company Spectrum, where local officials were concerned it would be hard to find.
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‘The Mystery of History’ presentation by Gerry Boyle set for Aug. 19
Facebook Live event hosted by Kennebec Historical Society.
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Backpacks full of school supplies to be given to Augusta-area students
Sunday’s event, scheduled for 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., is to be drive-thru style at the Augusta Civic Center.
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Augusta’s Bread of Life keeping busy with takeout lunches
The Augusta soup kitchen, which provided dine-in meals before coronavirus, is continuing to serve the community with takeout hot lunches weekdays from 11 a.m. to noon.
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Fundraiser to expand Augusta Skate Park seeks to make park more inviting to newcomers
The fundraiser also seeks to honor the late Chris Thompson, a frequent skater known for welcoming new skaters to the park, who died in a car crash earlier this year.
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Large turnout for Augusta food giveaway highlights need in central Maine
Augusta Food Bank Executive Director Bob Moore said more than 150 cars were lined up for a food giveaway at the Augusta Civic Center an hour before it began Thursday.
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Three local residents earn degrees from Western Governors University
Graduates include Lindsay Ryan, Chad Dixon, Patrick Simpson and Diana Dumeny.
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Augusta Board of Education approves a still developing back-to-school plan
The proposed hybrid plan will split students into two groups in order to reduce the number of students in school buildings at one time and to allow for enough room to comply with social distancing requirements.
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Hallowell requiring businesses to enforce mask-wearing guidelines
The order was recommended by the city’s Board of Health; hours later, 200-300 people lined Water Street, some without face coverings, to celebrate resident Chris Vallee’s release from the hospital following complications from kidney surgery.