City leaders want to get ahead of a 2027 Americans With Disabilities Act deadline to make all online city material accessible to screen readers and other assistive technology.
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Augusta needs to do more to help homeless residents, task force says
The group urges city officials to help create a year-round homeless shelter and hire a worker to coordinate housing services.
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Augusta again considers whether to consolidate voting at Civic Center
Some residents say closing the city’s neighborhood ward polling places could suppress voting by making it harder for poor or elderly people, or those who do not drive, to get to the Civic Center.
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Augusta daytime shelter, needle exchange concerns addressed
Maine Recovery Access Project’s Access Center is expected to open at 53 Water St., in the north end of the city’s downtown, in June, bringing both hopes and concerns.
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Augusta homelessness task force urges city to take lead on shelter
City officials need to support the creation of a low-barrier shelter for people who are chronically homeless, a draft report says.
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Augusta park, minus controversial statue, proposed for former YMCA site
Philanthropist and seasonal resident Robert Fuller seeks to build a park across the street from the Capital Judicial Center and Lithgow Public Library.
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Augusta Civic Center auditorium naming rights sold for $828K
The former Paul G. Poulin Auditorium to be renamed for Hammond Lumber, with the main entrance to the Augusta Civic Center to be rededicated to Poulin.
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City of Augusta logo a no-go for visually impaired, official says
The “Augusta!” logo will not comply with upcoming new requirements under the federal Americans with Disabilities Act, city councilors were told last week.
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Hammond Lumber Co. looks to rename Augusta Civic Center auditorium
The 10-year, $828,000 deal would help the Civic Center balance its budget and complete much-needed maintenance, officials said.
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Augusta City Councilors set 2025 goals for economic development, housing
Officials to explore ways to add public transit, housing and other services during annual goal-setting meeting.