Working with a lab at Saint Joseph’s College, the Portland Water District is part of a growing number of utilities nationwide using wastewater as a potential sentinel for COVID-19 case surges.
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Natural gas leak forced evacuation of COVID-19 testing lab in Augusta
Officials said it was the second time a gas line has been hit by a West Gardiner contractor during a project to reconstruct the road and replace pipes on Columbia Street.
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Maine Cultural Building in Augusta to stay closed for 2 years amid asbestos removal, mechanical upgrade
The building, which was built in 1967, houses the Maine State Archives, Maine State Library and Maine State Museum.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Legislation to stem racial profiling would require data collection on all traffic stops in Maine
For the second time in 2 years, Rep. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop, is proposing to require the state’s police departments to collect and report information about every person they stop.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime
Oakland and New York men indicted on drug trafficking charges after motel bust
Eric Caswell, 41, of Oakland and Tarik Squire, 37, of Bronx, New York, were arrested Jan. 2 by Augusta police and Maine Drug Enforcement agents, who were waiting for them at the Super 8 motel in Augusta.
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Kennebec Historical Society receives $5,000 grant from CARES Act
The Kennebec Historical Society has received a $5,000 grant provided by the Maine Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act economic stabilization plan 2020. The society will use the funds to help cover day to day operating expenses such as utilities, office […]
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Indictments handed up in Waterville drive-by shooting, China chase in which trooper was hit by car
Following months-long delays due to the coronavirus pandemic, a Kennebec County grand jury indicted several people last week.
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Project Canopy announces grant recipients
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Maine Forest Service in Augusta has announced the recipients of the 2020 Project Canopy Assistance Grants. This longstanding grant program is designed to spur the development and implementation of community forestry projects and programs. Grants were awarded in two categories, to sixteen communities, and ranged in size […]
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Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine brings canceled field trip home to Lewiston Littles
While school activities came to an abrupt halt because of COVID-19, one special and long-awaited annual field trip for some young students in Lewiston came right to their front door, according to a news release from Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine. “A letter for me!” an excited Abdikafi Abdikadir says while opening a hand-delivered […]
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Four arrested on drug charges after Augusta search
One Augusta resident and three New York City residents charged with trafficking in cocaine.