The Friends of the Kennebec River Rail Trail are assessing what they will do after the granite marker at Mile 1 of the trail in Augusta was broken this weekend.
April 2019
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Rock Row rolls out Westbrook concert venue, vows to outdo the Pier
The outdoor Maine Savings Pavilion at the new Westbrook development has booked 14 shows, starting in late May.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Missing Presque Isle boys found in North Carolina
Police say their father, Joel Strother, has been arrested.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools and Education
Topsham area losing 3rd school board member in less than 3 months
Matthew Drewette-Card says he is stepping down because of family and work responsibilities.
Posted inLocal & State
Augusta’s proposed $65.3 million budget faces public hearing
The city’s budget, as proposed, would result in a tax increase of 0.6%.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Woman convicted of murder in abuse case that spurred state to reform its child protection system
A Superior Court judge finds Shawna Gatto guilty in the ‘shocking and brutal’ death of 4-year-old Kendall Chick. Gatto faces 25 years to life in prison.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Democratic leaders say Trump agrees to $2 trillion infrastructure package
Congressional Democrats had asked for the meeting with Trump to discuss launching an ambitious building program that’s a rare area of potential bipartisan accord with Republicans.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Maine Senate passes bill to ban Native American school mascots
The measure, which comes after a divisive, years-long debate in Skowhegan, has now received initial approval in both chambers of the Legislature.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Construction prices that have ‘blown past estimates’ force state to ditch road projects
With bids coming in much higher than anticipated, the Department of Transportation will cut tens of millions of dollars in planned improvements.