Due to the ongoing housing shortage, tenants are afraid to report safety hazards to the city for fear they could lose their housing, officials say.
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Noted author, educator to discuss award-winning book at UMA
Author and educator Jennifer Richard Jacobson will discuss homelessness, research for her books, and also the writing process at 4 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 14, in the Katz Library at the University of Maine at Augusta. Interested participants may also attend via a Zoom meeting by registering with UMA Academic Logistics at 1-800-868-7000 or emailing […]
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Augusta’s Olde Federal Building may be redeveloped into luxury apartments with rooftop bar
The historic building, built more than 130 years ago to house federal offices and a courthouse, would also feature retail space under a proposal that the Augusta Planning Board is scheduled to review at its meeting Tuesday.
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One woman’s longtime dream to serve was cut short
Erica Fredrick-Rock still wishes there had been a way then to combine motherhood and the U.S. Air Force.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Construction of new $20.5 million Augusta police station to begin this week
Construction of the 25,000-square-foot facility on Willow Street is expected to get underway at full-speed Monday.
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Army veteran receives medals, 50 years after earning them in combat in Vietnam and Cambodia
Michael Cunningham, now of South Bristol and formerly of Augusta, earned several medals while serving, but only received them this fall.
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Driver to lose license for 9 years for killing child and 2 pedestrians in Augusta
Infant Vada-Leigh Peaslee, her grandmother Barbara Maxim-Hendsbee, and their friend Rosalyn Jean were killed last year after Robert Santerre of Chelsea fell asleep while driving.
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Four-vehicle crash holds up traffic on Memorial Bridge in Augusta
Two people were injured and taken to the hospital for treatment.
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Hooked on Fishing instructor training planned for Nov. 16, 19 in Augusta
AUGUSTA — Hooked on Fishing instructor training will be offered for free from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16, or Saturday, Nov. 18, at the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife headquarters at 353 Water St. Whether new to fishing or a seasoned angler, this workshop will have something for anyone interested […]
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Augusta voters approve funds for street work, boat launch and roof at civic center
City voters authorize borrowing $2,055,000 for capital improvement projects.