Producers throughout central Maine have begun tapping maple trees, especially as the weather delivers warmer days and cold nights.
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
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Five Questions: Sherry Truppa of Sew & Sews
The owner of the Gardiner quilt shop talks about the importance of a loyal customer base.
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Fire displaces 30 people, injures 5 at Augusta 12-unit apartment building
Augusta fire Chief Roger Audette said five people were injured during the early Saturday morning fire at 36 Malta St.
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Parents detail dramatic rescue of their newborn by Gardiner emergency personnel
When Maegan Carves and Robbie Lunt planned to have their second child at home, they had no idea that nothing would go according to plan.
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Augusta mental health worker indicted on charges of gross sexual assault of client
Wayne O. Draper, 55, allegedly abused a mentally ill client during a period of four years; once the allegations were reported, he was terminated by Motivational Services.
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Residents, police weigh in on site of new Augusta police station
Augusta city councilors authorized spending up to $12,000 to study a potential third site for a new police station.
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Mount Vernon man accused of fleeing traffic stop held without bail
Caleb Hupper, 30, who is accused of fleeing a traffic stop in Wednesday in Mount Vernon, was arrested on charges of eluding an officer, failure to submit to arrest or detention and violation conditions of release. He was already wanted on two warrants citing multiple charges.
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High winds cause power outages across central Maine
More than 17,000 Central Maine Power customers lost power during the height of outages Thursday, but less than 4,500 were without electricity by late afternoon.
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Mount Vernon man chased by police 7 miles in woods after traffic stop
Police say Caleb Huppper, who led police on a 90-minute pursuit on foot and on a stolen snowmobile through two towns, has several outstanding warrants and was expected to be charged in connection with Wednesday’s incident.
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Gardiner’s public works director heads north to Augusta
Tony LaPlante, who has been Gardiner’s public works director for seven years, has accepted the deputy public works director position in Augusta starting in March.