OAKLAND — Councilors took the first step Wednesday to reduce the mess caused by ducks and geese near bodies of water in town.
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No injuries after chimney fire
WEST GARDINER — No one was injured Thursday when a fire started inside a chimney at a house on Our Drive, just off High Street.
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5th-grade question at issue
WINTHROP — The school board will hold a community forum on Tuesday, Jan. 24 to revisit grade level alignment in the district’s buildings, including moving the fifth grade from the grade school.
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Snowe hears concerns about heat
WATERVILLE — Lori Williams attends college full-time, answers phones at H&R Block on Saturdays during tax season and sometimes opens the oven door to help keep her 2-year-old son, Ethan, warm.
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Vienna crash kills Jay woman, injures husband
VIENNA — A Jay woman was killed Thursday morning when the car she was a passenger in slid off a snow-covered road and crashed into a tree, police said.
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Too bad old KJ building was torn down, not used
I had hoped the old Kennebec Journal building would still be used instead of being torn down. I was employed in the commercial part of KJ Printing from June 1976 to June 1986, when J.S. McCarthy Printers bought KJ Printing and moved to a new building in the Augusta Business Park. I will always remember […]
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City recognizes 2 new police officers
AUGUSTA — The city’s police department on Thursday recognized two new officers as the force draws closer to full strength following the reshuffling of key positions.
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Tenants unable to promptly return to fire-damaged apartments
AUGUSTA — A Drew Street apartment building has been deemed unsafe and unlivable by the city following a fire during the weekend that displaced six tenants.
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Other ways to handle Farmingdale firearms flap
A recent article indicated that the Farmingdale Board of Selectmen is considering a revision of the town’s firearms ordinance that would further restrict the use of muzzle-loading firearms east of the Maine Turnpike. The change was triggered by a complaint by a Russell Street resident “that someone has been firing a black-powdered weapon toward his […]
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NHL: Bruins, Thomas hold off Canadiens
BOSTON (AP) — Jordan Caron and Milan Lucic scored, and Tim Thomas stopped 33 shots on Thursday night to lead the Boston Bruins to a 2-1 victory over the Montreal Canadiens.