While bigger departments may have equipment to handle calls safely for some time during the coronavirus pandemic, smaller ones could run out of protective gear — and personnel.
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Monmouth, Hallowell officers in isolation as call volumes decrease for central Maine police departments
Hallowell and Monmouth police departments each have an officer in isolation, and central Maine departments are seeing fewer calls due to the coronavirus.
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Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services receives award for veteran advocacy
On Feb. 24, the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services received the 2020 Abraham Lincoln Pillar of Excellence Award for Innovative State Programs from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, according to a news release from Melissa Willette, director of communications, Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services in Augusta. Since 2011, the VA has recognized its state […]
Posted inBicentennial, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Why is Augusta named Augusta, and why was it chosen as Maine’s capital?
The exact origins of Augusta’s name remain somewhat of a mystery.
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Saint Anselm College dean’s list
Local students include Maria Gregor, Amelie Crowe, Alexis Caldwell, Chandler Hartigan, Katherine King and Elijah Fish.
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United Way of Kennebec Valley starts COVID-19 Response Fund
The agency will collect donations to be given to nonprofit groups helping area residents cope with the coronavirus spread.
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Augusta councilors affirm emergency declaration at conference call meeting
City officials said most residents have heeded officials’ calls to limit social interactions and seek to assure them they’ll get through the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Augusta, other central Maine Schools closing until late April
A message sent to parents of students at Augusta Schools on Friday morning said all schools are closed due to COVID-19.
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Ninety Nine Restaurants to offer curbside and to-go services only
Augusta’s Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub is located at 281 Civic Center Drive.
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Augusta tenants fear homelessness after threat of eviction on a week’s notice
Some tenants of 33 Stone St. say they have had to climb through windows to get into their own apartments after the landlord changed the building’s electronic locks.