Residents collected 224 signatures — 173 are required — to have the question included June 18 on the Town Meeting warrant.
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Augusta center to show ‘Bella, An Immigrant’s Tale’ May 15
The Holocaust and Human Rights Center plans to present “Bella, An Immigrant’s Tale,” by actress and playwright Vicki Summers, at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 15, at the center at 46 University Drive in Augusta. This one-woman play chronicles the remarkable life journey of Vicki’s beloved grandmother, Bella, from the pogroms of Russia (present day Ukraine) […]
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Augusta society to host talk by ‘Maine Voices of the Civil War’ author
AUGUSTA — The Kennebec Historical Society’s May presentation on “Maine Voices of the Civil War,” by Laurie LaBar, is planned for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 18. The talk will be held at the Maine State Library’s temporary location, 242 State St. This is the former location for the Department of Motor Vehicles and the Public […]
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State, Kennebec Valley chambers to meet virtually May 18
The Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce in Augusta plans to host a Chamber Connection via Zoom at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 18. The event will feature a presentation, “Legislative Debrief and Look Ahead,” with panelists Dana Connors, Peter Gore, Linda Caprara, Ben Lucas and Simon West. The event is free to all chamber members. The […]
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Graduating high school students eligible for free tuition at KVCC
An info night regarding the program is planned for 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 18.
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Augusta’s St. Michael School, Travis Mills Walk-A-Thon set for May 18
AUGUSTA — With a goal of $25,000, the annual St. Michael School and Travis Mills Walk-A-Thon is scheduled to be held Wednesday, May 18, at the school on 56 Sewall St. “It is an amazing day,” said Principal Kevin Cullen, according to a news release from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. “It’s always great […]
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Watch: Fire destroys 122-year-old Farmingdale house under renovation to be sold
The Northern Avenue home, owned by John Jaques of Keller Williams Realty, was under renovation and nearing completion as a four-bedroom, two-bathroom home.
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Hallowell officials consider putting fire station renovation question on November election ballot
The city voted in January to keep the nearly 200-year-old former fire station, which currently houses the city’s food pantry, and now say they’d like citizen-backing from a nonbinding ballot vote to spend up to $4 million on the project.
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Pittston felon caught with meth and guns pleads guilty to trafficking
Maine Drug Enforcement Agency agents arranged to buy drugs from another man whom they pulled over in a car driven by Tyrel Cox in 2020.
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UMaine System union president says legitimacy of UMA presidential search was ‘destroyed’
University of Maine System faculty union President Jim McClymer sent the letter Tuesday morning in response to the hiring of President Michael Laliberte at University of Maine at Augusta.