The University of Maine at Augusta bought a state-of-the-art flight simulator to let students practice realistic flying without having to leave campus or the ground.
Paul Koenig
Posted inPolitics
Collins visits downtown Augusta during re-election tour
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins said she supports a minimum wage hike, but not as high as the $10.10 the president proposes.
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Posted inSchools and Education
University system appoints interim president for UMA
Former Maine House speaker Glenn Cummings says his experience with nontraditional students makes him a ‘good fit’ to take over for Allyson Handley.
Posted inHealth, Local & State
MaineCare payments restored to mental health agencies accused of fraud
The state restored MaineCare payments to Augusta-area Umbrella Mental Health and AngleZ Behavioral Health in July, a year after suspending payments.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Wiscasset resident chosen as Richmond’s town manager
Janet Smith, a Durham Town Office employee, will start Sept. 10, about three weeks after Richmond’s previous town manager, Marian Anderson, left for Wiscasset.
Posted inLocal & State
Farmingdale puts new snowplowing contract out to bid
The Board of Selectmen is holding a mandatory meeting for potential snowplow contractors Tuesday.
Posted inLocal & State, News
UMA to name building after outgoing president Handley
University of Maine System Chancellor James Page surprised Allyson Handley at the university’s welcome-back breakfast Friday morning.
Posted inLocal & State
Central Maine Growth Council head Sterling resigns
The Waterville regional economic development group is now looking for opportunities to collaborate with similar area organizations.
Posted inLocal & State
Planning Board approves Gardiner slaughterhouse
The applicant for the federally inspected red meat and poultry slaughterhouse proposed for the city’s business park still must meet several conditions.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Final hearing for Gardiner hard cider proposal delayed two weeks
The Gardiner City Council won’t be holding its final vote on the proposal to open a hard cider brewery in a former church in residential district until at least Sept. 10.