At Thursday night’s meeting, Augusta city councilors met with the state’s Opioid Response Project Manager Rowland Robinson who offered the city the use of the state’s media campaign materials.
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Cony Pride building targeted for demolition in Augusta
City officials say the deteriorated former fire station, later used by Cony students and boosters for storage, is too far gone to be saved.
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Hallowell officials allocate up to $25,000 to Bangor architects for Second Street Fire Station plans
The City Council voted unanimously this week to allocate the funds, starting the design process for the “adaptive reuse” of the historic building.
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Educators ages 60 and older to be vaccinated Saturday at Augusta Civic Center clinic
In order to attend, teachers and staff that met the age requirement had to be selected by their school district.
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Kennebec Valley governments group nets $25K grant
The Working Communities Challenge Design Grant goes toward a project to focus on safe and affordable housing.
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USDA extends Quality Loss Adjustment Program deadline
The QLA program assists producers whose eligible crops suffered quality losses due to qualifying drought, excessive moisture, flooding, hurricanes, snowstorms, tornadoes, typhoons, volcanic activity, or wildfires.
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UMF to feature virtual reading by author Daniel Suarez
Suarez will read from his work in a remote live reading at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 18.
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United Way to hold virtual sculpture contest, food drive
Food collected will be distributed to pantries throughout Somerset, northern Kennebec, and western Waldo counties.
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While union ‘lost patience,’ Hallowell-area superintendent’s contract still renewed by school board
After a motion to table the contract approval was defeated, Superintendent Tonya Arnold’s contract was renewed through June 30, 2023, in an 8-1 vote.
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Hallowell City Council approves rules for private, commercial solar energy systems
Doug Ide, code enforcement officer and interim city manager, said changes to the state’s solar rules have sparked a number of inquiries about solar arrays in Hallowell.