Organizers of the project, formerly known as Run of River, say the money will allow for greater public access along the banks of the Kennebec River downtown, including a promenade and riverside seating.
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Posted inNation & World
Climate change will make pollen season even nastier
While allergy suffering will increase across the U.S., the Southeast will get hit hardest, a new study finds.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Project meant to improve safety on Augusta’s Bangor Street gets $4.8 million in federal funding
Augusta will also get $265,000 to start a drug recovery assistance program as part of a federal budget signed into law Tuesday by President Joe Biden.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World
Fake heiress Anna Sorokin makes new bid to fight deportation
Her scheme inspired the recent Netflix series ‘Inventing Anna.’
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Man charged in Whitefield standoff to make first court appearance
Edward M. Poch is currently being held without bail in Two Bridges Jail in Wiscasset following his arrest early Saturday after a standoff on Hunts Meadow Road in Whitefield.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
NCAA tournament notebook: Loyola eyes another NCAA run, with Sister Jean by its side
Sister Jean plans to be at Friday’s opening game, just as she was for the Final Four march in 2018 that turned the team chaplain into a celebrity.
Posted inBoston Red Sox, Sports
Red Sox notebook: Bogaerts on a position change, ‘I’m a shortstop, man’
Boston’s Xander Bogaerts addresses reports that the Red Sox are taking a close look at free agent shortstop like Carlos Correa.
Posted inSports
NBA roundup: Irving scores career-best 60 points as Nets rout Magic, 150-108
Kyrie Irving scores 41 in the first half, the most in the first two quarters since Kobe Bryant had 42 against Washington on March 28, 2003.
Posted inSports
NHL roundup: Ovechkin now 3rd on NHL goals list, Caps beat Islanders in shootout, 4-3
Alex Ovechkin scores his 767th goal to pass Jaromir Jagr in the third period.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Power bill tax relief: Lawmakers find no easy solutions to complex problem
The sponsor of a bill envisioning some form of tax relief acknowledges, ‘there’s no silver bullet’ to ease high energy costs.