Though not on the table yet, remote learning was discussed at Wednesday night’s Augusta school board meeting in case the district’s COVID-19 cases increase.
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NY man arrested in Chelsea following alleged armed robbery, police standoff
Johnny L. Walker, 40, of Rochester, New York, has been charged with robbery, aggravated drug trafficking and creating a standoff, according to the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office.
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South Belfast Avenue opens to one-lane traffic during Augusta fishing facility construction
Road expected to be down to one lane for the next two to three weeks, according to state officials.
Posted inLocal & State, Morning Sentinel
Fairfield eyes public water expansion as town to receive nearly $700,000 in federal pandemic aid
The Town Council has previously discussed using the money for a water expansion project, but the town manager wanted to have other options as well.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Bystanders rush in to help victims of Richmond crash, police say
Richmond police Chief James Donnell said bystanders and witnesses rushed in to help after the crash at Route 197 and White Road.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Days after classes begin, COVID-19 cases reported at schools in central Maine
Because of the universal mask mandate at the elementary schools, close contacts who have been identified need not quarantine if they do not show symptoms of the virus, according to officials.
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Augusta will have contested races for mayor, City Council and school board
Current At-Large Councilor Marci Alexander and Mark O’Brien, a former councilor and school board chairperson, seek to be elected mayor.
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Fishing facility construction causes temporary road closure in Augusta
South Belfast Avenue only expected to be closed Tuesday. Augusta Police Chief Jared Mills says the closure could be extended, however, if unforeseen circumstances arise.
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Readfield organization restoring nearly century-old tower clock
The clock was purchased by former Waterville Mayor Leon O. Tebbetts and added to the Union Meeting House in 1930.
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State Police: Driver arrested after 120 mph chase from Pittsfield to Clinton in stolen car
Kirk Grover led police on a high-speed chase that reached speeds of 120 mph after a trooper initiated a traffic stop on I-95 near Pittsfield, according to a release from Maine State Police.