More than two-thirds of state legislators have sponsored a bill that would require the Mills administration to allocate $1 million to study the pay of state workers.
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Additional violations found at Augusta residence where porch collapsed, but tenants allowed to return
The violations are considered common and are not imminently hazardous, said the city’s director of code enforcement.
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Explosion, fire in truck parked outside Blaine House in Augusta not considered suspicious
A loud explosion was reported before flames engulfed the bed of a pickup parked alongside the governor’s mansion.
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St. Michael School to hold Rosary event, May crowning May 12
AUGUSTA — In commemoration of The Feast of Our Lady of Fatima, St. Michael School plans to hold a special Rosary event and May crowning at 1 p.m. Friday, May 12, at the 24 Washington Ave. school in Augusta. “Our second graders organize it for the whole school,” said Kevin Cullen, principal at St. Michael, […]
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Chancellor of Penn State Beaver named new president of UMA
The hiring of Jenifer Cushman caps off the second search for a president of the Augusta-based university following a botched search last year.
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Augusta society’s May 17 talk to cover Little Chesapeake Island
The Kennebec Historical Society’s May presentation, “The Long Ago Summer Cottages on Little Chebeague Island,” is scheduled to feature speaker Lock Kiermaier. The talk will be held at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, at the Augusta City Center, 16 Cony St. in Augusta. Little Chebeague Island, located in Casco Bay near Portland, is immediately adjacent […]
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LGBTQ+ Fund seeks applications for 2023 grants
AUGUSTA — The Maine Justice Foundation has announced a round of grants from the LGBTQ+ Fund. The foundation will accept applications for grants from organizations working to advance awareness and understanding of LGBTQ+ issues from through Tuesday, May 23. The grants awarded through the fund will typically range up to $10,000. The grant guidelines and […]
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Manchester brush fire draws ground, air attack across 4 acres of woodland
Firefighters from five area departments, with help from a Maine Forest Service helicopter, spent about five hours Monday putting out a brush fire on the wooded east side of Manchester.
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Cony student who posted photo of rifle, ‘concerning words’ will not face criminal charges
Law enforcement officials said the photo posted on social media was not a threat against Cony High School or its students and staff.
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Partially collapsed porch at Augusta apartment building displaces 10 residents
The porch of the triple-decker building at 15 Washington St. partially collapsed due to “severe deterioration,” according to officials.