Baxter, a 5-month-old chocolate lab, will become the state’s first “comfort dog” and will be based at the Augusta Regional Communications Center. Baxter was trained by Hero Pups, a nonprofit based in New Hampshire, and his mission is to “provide health and mood-boosting benefits” to the emergency-service personnel and the community. Photos taken by Kennbec Journal photojournalist Joe Phelan.
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Proposal for housing on Augusta’s Western Avenue approved, awarded 30-year tax break
Developer of Stevens Commons in Hallowell plans to build a 38-unit apartment building at 99 Western Ave. in Augusta.
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Skehan endowment established for St. Michael School in Augusta
A new endowment to honor the memory of Fr. John R. Skehan while providing tuition assistance to students attending St. Michael School in Augusta has been established through the Catholic Foundation of Maine. Skehan, the pastor of St. Michael Parish and St. Michael School, died unexpectedly Aug. 31. “This endowment is in memory of our […]
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Man who killed father in Gardiner granted some unsupervised time in Augusta community
Leroy Smith III was found not criminally responsible by reason of insanity for the 2014 killing of his father at their Gardiner apartment and officials say medications have been effective in controlling his mental illness.
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Winthrop Street fire fills apartment with smoke, sends person to hospital
Fire marshals are investigating the cause of a Thursday fire in Augusta that briefly sent one person to the hospital.
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Augusta-based Pinnacle Tree Professional Arborists acquires Hawksley Tree Care
Pinnacle Tree Professional Arborists based in Augusta has purchased Hawksley Tree Care of Windsor. Tom Hawksley, the owner of the Windsor business since 1991, announced earlier this year he was retiring and in search of a buyer. After fielding numerous offers, Hawksley determined selling the business to Pinnacle Tree was his best option. “I had […]
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MaineHousing promotes Jamie Johnson to senior director of operations
AUGUSTA – MaineHousing has announced that Jamie Johnson has been promoted to senior director of operations. Johnson, who joined the agency in 2007, has held a variety of roles within the agency, including most recently serving as the director of planning and operations in the Communications and Planning Department. Johnson has also worked in the […]
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As need for autopsies increases, plans approved for bigger medical examiner’s office in Augusta
The $18.8 million facility would help the state perform more autopsies and meet the needs of the Office of Chief Medical Examiner for the next 30 years, officials say.
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Obsolete pesticide collections days set for 4 cities during October
Cities include Presque Isle, Bangor, Augusta and Portland.
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Maine fishermen are fighting to harvest more pogies, used as lobster bait
A complex quota system governs how many of the fish, also known as menhaden, can be harvested by states on the East Coast. But there’s debate about how or if the quotas should be changed.