Planning is underway on three projects to provide more housing in Augusta, though none are expected to be ready before 2025.
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Waterville animal shelter official says sick cats have recovered
Workers at the Humane Society Waterville Area shelter at 100 Webb Road are working to try to reopen its free-roam rooms that house adoptable cats on Monday, according to Malena Gatti, president of the organization’s board of directors.
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Judge appears wary of settlement that state, ACLU say could help poor Mainers obtain legal representation
Superior Court Justice Michaela Murphy again expressed doubt that a proposed settlement could help more poor Mainers access criminal defense lawyers.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Army Inspector General will investigate Lewiston shootings
Maine’s congressional delegation had requested the probe into the events surrounding the rampage that claimed 18 lives – the deadliest mass shooting in state history.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Man arrested after Skowhegan police chase vehicle with false license plates through town
Jerry Libby, 35, is facing several charges after allegedly leading police on a chase Thursday that ended in a field on Norridgewock Avenue.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
State agrees to replace Augusta, Pittsfield elementary schools
The decision comes more than a dozen years after the two districts first applied for funding through the Major Capital School Construction program.
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IRS reverses itself, now says $450 state payments for energy relief will be exempt from taxes
The federal agency had said this week that the payments would be taxed, drawing criticism from state officials.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Fayette residents donate woodlands to land trust for conservation
The 53-acre Bamford Pond Woodland Conservation Area protects scenic woodland and wetland habitats in an area untouched by infrastructural developments.
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Fewer Maine teens vaping, but mental health struggles remain common, survey shows
Results from the Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey were released Friday.
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Grant program boosts high-speed fiber internet access to Skowhegan area residents, businesses
The upgraded service comes amid ongoing efforts — and an investment of hundreds of millions of dollars — to bring faster internet service to communities across Maine.