The new contract, which the Augusta Board of Education approved Wednesday, increases the lowest salary a teacher in the district can earn to $42,261 from $40,058.
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Augusta board approves two housing proposals for up to 425 new residences
The city’s planning board on Tuesday advanced a proposal for up to 400 housing units off Civic Center Drive and approved plans to turn the historic Olde Federal Building on Water Street into 25 luxury apartments.
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Skowhegan man identified as driver arrested after driving onto tarmac at Augusta State Airport
Corey Adams, 28, was arrested Tuesday and is being held without bail at the Kennebec County Correctional Facility in Augusta.
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Hallowell librarian wins Row House 2022 raffle
Barbara Rohrbaugh, a retired Hallowell librarian, won the Row House 2022 raffle. The prize was a full-sized copy of a painting of Hallowell that sold in 2020 for over $250,000 in a Sotheby’s auction. Row House, Hallowell’s historical society, raises funds to present programs about the city’s history and to support maintaining historical collections such […]
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Driver arrested after truck enters Augusta State Airport, goes onto airfield, leaves by smashing through gate
Police are still investigating the incident, and did not provide further information, or the identity of the driver, Tuesday.
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Hallowell council votes to table controversial pesticide ordinance
The proposed policy would prohibit the use of any synthetic substances and the use of any pesticide within 75 feet of any body of water.
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Former Greenville police chief, Augusta police officer, pleads guilty to arson, burglary
Jeffrey Pomerleau pleaded guilty to five charges, two of them felonies, but will have all but one misdemeanor dismissed if he completes a Veterans Court treatment program.
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Grades changed during glitch in University of Maine at Augusta course portal were authorized, review finds
No students were found to have wrongly altered scores on quizzes or assignments during the nearly two days many were given administrative access to the Brightspace Learning Management System.
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Oakland-based foundation to host Blue Christmas Ceremony Dec. 21
The deadline to submit participation entries is Monday, Dec. 19.
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Augusta City Council expresses concerns about short-term housing rentals
Officials question whether the city’s ongoing housing shortage could be worsened if more housing were converted into short-term vacation rentals.