Temple Beth El in Augusta, Congregation Bet Ha’am in Sourth Portland and Beth Israel Congregation in Bath are among many Jewish communities across the country that were sent bomb threats Sunday.
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Fairfield’s Mill Island Park gets greenlight for more parking, attractions under redevelopment plan
The newly formulated plan includes additional picnic tables, expansion of the playground, enhancement of the current trail system, among other amenities.
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Family of autistic man killed by police at Augusta shelter files wrongful death lawsuit
The estate of Dustin J. Paradis sued shelter operator Bread of Life Ministries for being negligent by not having adequately trained staff or policies on responding to escalating situations.
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Santa Claus at Kringleville in Waterville: ‘Children are a gift’
The jolly man in red met hundreds of children and families Saturday in his cabin at Kringleville, his mini North Pole in downtown Waterville.
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Wrongful death suit, police probe linger in disappearance of Ayla Reynolds 12 years later
Trista Reynolds is pressing forward with a civil lawsuit against the father of her child and two of his family members, claiming they should be held responsible for Ayla’s death in 2011.
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Pedestrian hospitalized after being struck by vehicle in Skowhegan
Nicole Morse, 38, was crossing Madison Avenue at 5 p.m. Friday when she was struck by a vehicle being driven north by a Kingfield woman who later said she did not see Morse in the crosswalk, according to Skowhegan police Chief David Bucknam.
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Augusta Housing seeks to address housing shortage with 3 projects
Planning is underway on three projects to provide more housing in Augusta, though none are expected to be ready before 2025.
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Waterville animal shelter official says sick cats have recovered
Workers at the Humane Society Waterville Area shelter at 100 Webb Road are working to try to reopen its free-roam rooms that house adoptable cats on Monday, according to Malena Gatti, president of the organization’s board of directors.
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Man arrested after Skowhegan police chase vehicle with false license plates through town
Jerry Libby, 35, is facing several charges after allegedly leading police on a chase Thursday that ended in a field on Norridgewock Avenue.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
State agrees to replace Augusta, Pittsfield elementary schools
The decision comes more than a dozen years after the two districts first applied for funding through the Major Capital School Construction program.