The property where Maine’s governor lives is a construction site, undergoing upgrades recommended by an analysis of its security.
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News and information from the greater Augusta area.
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1958 Café opens at Belgrade’s iconic Day’s Store
The 1958 Café at Day’s Store, overlooking Long Pond, adds a restaurant to the well-known family-owned store.
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I-95 northbound closures expected late Wednesday for Augusta bridge replacement
The intermittant closures are scheduled so that large, precast concrete units that will form the new Western Avenue Bridge deck can be placed over the interstate.
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Hallowell budget may reduce property taxes, bucking recent trend
Last year’s budget unexpectedly raised property taxes by about 20%, leading to an illegal attempt to undo the city’s tax commitment and mid-year spending freezes.
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City officials consider bridging Augusta Emergency Overnight Warming Center fund gap
A proposal headed for a City Council vote Thursday would provide $13,450, the only funds that the city would provide to the nonprofit warming center so far this year.
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New director of Colby institute raises conversation about AI
David Watts will start at Colby College in August as the Davis Institute for Artificial Intelligence’s newest director at one of the nation’s first AI institutes at a liberal arts college.
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Solon restaurant plans expansion after 2 months of success
Riverside Breakfast and BBQ owners Scott Robertson and Craig Meunier offer fresh food in the way that they know how to prepare it best.
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See the state men’s amateur golf tournament in Oakland and July 4th parades in the Week In Photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos July 4-10.
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New Augusta Access Center provides hope to those with drug addiction
“This isn’t just a building, it’s a lifeline, a place where people who use drugs can walk through the doors and be met with dignity and compassion,” said Chasity Tuell, executive director of the Maine Recovery Council.
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Clinton man pleads not guilty to murder in Waterville shooting death
Richard Hatt is charged with killing Stephen Killam in October 2024 in a Waterville parking lot.