Three City Council candidates participated in a forum on Monday, answering questions from the public about the city’s budget and upcoming comprehensive plan update.
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News and information from the greater Augusta area.
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Richmond man’s death being investigated as homicide
Andrew Sherman, 48, was found dead Oct. 11 at his Richmond house. Authorities are asking the public for help from anyone who saw, talked to or heard from Sherman after Sept. 25.
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Augusta candidates to debate Wednesday
Candidates are competing in two contested Augusta City Council races this year.
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High end: Chelsea’s licensing fee for medical marijuana retail stores proposed at $1,000
A public hearing on proposed changes to the town’s medical marijuana retail store licensing ordinance, which goes before voters Nov. 5, is set for 6:30 p.m. Thursday at the Chelsea Town Hall.
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Farmingdale selectmen approve $10,500 in Fire Department expenditures
Fire Chief Dana Mealey said the new station, located just north of Gosline’s Hardware, will be done by Nov. 20.
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Augusta Multicultural Center seeks to welcome all
The State Street center is home to a digital language lab immigrants can use to learn to speak English, and organizers say it will also host community and cultural events.
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Kennebec Journal Oct. 20 police log
Augusta area police log for Oct. 20, 2019.
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Kennebec Journal, Morning Sentinel staff win annual Maine Press awards
People & Places: New Dimensions Federal Credit Union welcomes new financial education coordinator; Bert Languet attends investing summit in Boston; Thomas College announces two new Board of Trustee members; and Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley receives $50,000 in honor of community leader Richard ‘Dick’ O’Connor.
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Five Questions: Skowhegan Savings’s John Witherspoon
The Skowhegan Savings chief executive officer talks about the importance of planning for a succession in leadership.
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New eateries open up options in Augusta
From doughnuts to noodle bowls, the new offerings are geared to capitalize on the capital’s large daytime population and growing downtown neighborhood.