Augusta city councilors have enacted an emergency moratorium on any new businesses that would increase traffic volume at the city’s two circles over safety concerns at intersections that already lead the state with most annual crashes.
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Augusta library seeks donations for August book sale
AUGUSTA — The Friends of Lithgow Library seeks gently used books, audios, CDs and DVDs for a book sale planned from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Thursday Aug. 18, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 19, and from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday Aug. 20, at the 45 Winthrop St. library. The sale is […]
Hallowell group to offer garden tours July 23
The Hallowell Initiatives Committee for Historic Preservation is sponsoring garden tours of outstanding gardens in Hallowell and Augusta. The tours are planned from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 23. Tickets cost $20 each. All proceeds go to the committee’s fund for historic preservation, according to a news release from the group. Garden tour […]
Kenney Awards return to live event on the Kennebec River
Realtor Johnny Swan was named 2022 Cynergy Professional, and Elliott Office Products won the chamber’s 2022 President’s Circle Award during the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce event Friday at Mill Park in Augusta.
Shooter who killed Lewiston man at Augusta tow yard will not be charged
Officials: Rob Drummond, owner of Ready Road Service, shot Tyler Morin, 36, on May 20.
Department seeks nods for outdoor lifetime achievement award
The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is now accepting nominations for the 2022 Annual Lifetime Outdoor Achievement Award. This award, presented by the department, honors individuals who are dedicated to the stewardship and wise use of our natural resources, and who have been or are active in Maine’s rich outdoor traditions, according to […]
Kenney Awards celebrate the accomplishments of the Kennebec Valley business community
Friday’s celebration marks the 90th anniversary of the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce and honors its members who have achieved both business and personal success.
Augusta society to present ‘Siege at the State House’ July 20
The Kennebec Historical Society’s July presentation, “Siege at the State House: The 1879 Coup that Nearly Plunged Maine into Civil War,” is scheduled to be presented by historian Mac Smith at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, July 20, at the Maine State Library’s temporary location, 242 State St. in Augusta. This is the former location of the […]
Health worker who stole rare coins from elderly patient at Augusta hospital pleads guilty
Family of the since-deceased victim say stress from the incident may have been a factor in his death.
Local students honored at SkillsUSA event in June in Georgia
Five local career and technical students won one of the nation’s highest awards at the 2022 SkillsUSA Championships on June 22 and 23 in Atlanta, Georgia. Sagad Al-Bradri from Augusta and a student at Capital Area Technical Center in Augusta was awarded a Skill Point Certificate in Firefighting. London Putnam from Readfield and a student […]