The two cities have worked aggressively the last few years to mitigate browntail moth from public properties including parks, recreation fields, walking trails and other places people congregate.
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Stepping down from State House, Augusta’s Pouliot plans to focus on family, business, housing
After 12 years in the Legislature, Sen. Matt Pouliot, an Augusta Republican, is looking forward to fatherhood, and to helping end Maine’s housing shortage.
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Watch: Team effort at Togus Pond in Augusta takes aim at toxic algae blooms
A project to improve water quality for years to come at the popular lake is going swimmingly, the Worromontogus Lake Association reports.
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Spring handbell concert to be held in Augusta May 7
AUGUSTA — The Winthrop Area Handbell Ringers group is set to perform at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7 at Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop St.. The group will perform a variety of music, including selections from “The Sound of Music” and pieces called “Marche Militaire” and “Deep River.” The concert is free, but reservations […]
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District-wide Cub Scout Pinewood Derby held in Vassalboro
VASSALBORO — The annual Scouting district Pinewood Derby races were held April 6 at the Vassalboro Community School, where Cubs raced blocks of wood they carved and decorated into race cars down a long metal track. Cub Scouts race small, driverless wooden cars down a sloped track. The cars are powered only by gravity. With […]
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Cony middle, high school in Augusta names honor students
AUGUSTA — Cony High and Middle School has named its third quarter honor roll students for the 2023-24 academic year. Seniors — High honors: Yasmeen Al Hoshan, Fatima Al-Badri, Ruqayah Al-Zirej, Allison Allen, Reilly Bernstein, Bryce Bowden, Eben Buck, Abigail Bucknam, Dylan Cameron, Patrick Cameron, Trinity Caswell, Morgan Cunningham, Bashar Dakkak, Raymond Dineen, Matthew Dos Santos […]
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Football: Former Cony star Taylor Heath excelling for semi-pro team
The 25-year-old has made the move to receiver for the Seacoast Warhawks.
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Chelsea man indicted for alleged machete attack
The 22-year-old victim was allegedly chopped at multiple times by another man with an 18-inch rusty machete.
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Syntiro welcomes Noelle Federico as new director of operations at Augusta office
AUGUSTA – Syntiro recently announced the return of Noelle Federico as the new director of operations. In this role, Federico will oversee executive assistance, human resources, project support, and cultivate strong partner collaborations to drive organizational success at Syntiro, a nonprofit organization based in Augusta that works to enhance and improve education and employment outcomes […]
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Maine State Credit Union to help youth with financial literacy
AUGUSTA – In response to the growing trend of teaching financial literacy to youth, Maine State Credit Union recently announced the launch of its innovative new product, Marty the Mountain. This product is designed to help children learn how to save and manage money. It is designed to create a foundation for future financial savings […]