Scott MacMaster is to begin working in Gardiner later this month.
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
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Augusta considers rental housing inspections and licensing, with $100 per unit yearly fee
The proposal would help address the growing amount of unsafe rental housing conditions in the city, officials say.
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Business manager of Augusta school district steps down ahead of budget preparation
The district is searching for an interim replacement for Kathy Casparius “as soon as possible,” said Board of Education Chair Amanda Olson.
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As winter kicks into gear, at least 2 central Maine cities say they may be forced to overspend on salt
Augusta and Hallowell may exceed their budgets for salt, but elsewhere in central Maine, municipalities say they are on-track for spending on salt and sand at this point in the season.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Chelsea woman admits to stealing, forging checks from veterans, Augusta business
Tracy C. Dorweiler pleaded guilty to felony counts of forgery and theft in cases dating to 2019-20.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
Make-a-Wish plans events for Feb. 8 in Augusta
A Mornings with Make-A-Wish Informational Breakfast is set for 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at the University of Maine Augusta in the Fireside Lounge in Randall Student Center, 46 University Drive. The breakfast will be followed by a Make-A-Wish Maine event at 8 a.m. Kate Vickery, Make-A-Wish Maine CEO, and Nichole Rutherford, director of development, […]
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Augusta woman named 2023 Maine mother of year
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Lisa Newell of Augusta has been selected as the 2023 Maine Mother of the Year. She is the 62nd woman in Maine history to hold this honor. Newell oversees 11 Veterans Affairs Medical Centers across New England. She is a prolific leader who has served in several roles, including as the first […]
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Man who allegedly stole Augusta police cruiser, pursued family to supermarket indicted
Kyle Joseph King, of Augusta, has been indicted on two charges. The officer whose cruiser was stolen, with an AR-15 inside, was suspended for one day without pay.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Winthrop brothers, first responders, rescue distressed ducks trapped in downtown stream
Connor Perkins, a Winthrop firefighter, and his brother Cody Perkins, a Winthrop police officer, rescued three ducks trapped against a grate in the mill stream that flows under Main Street, and they also found several dead ducks.
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Controversial Winthrop quarry proposal hangs in the balance after officials delay action on key permit
The Planning Board has requested more information on a Lewiston-based company’s plans for a mining operation off Turkey Lane.