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Published
June 2, 2023

Augusta councilors adopt new policy allowing crosswalks to be painted for Pride Month

Cony student tells city councilors LGBTQ+ youth need to know Augusta supports them.
Published
June 1, 2023

Augusta Board of Education member calls for detailed audit of finances in vote against proposed school budget

Board member Kati McCormick questioned the accuracy of the spending plan, pointing to a rocky budgeting process that earlier involved a nearly $800,000 mistake in calculations.
Published
June 1, 2023

Workers clean up spray paint vandalism of Augusta police memorial

Meanwhile, authorities on Thursday had no updates on the investigation into the vandalism.
Published
June 1, 2023

New York man found not guilty in 2020 Waterville shooting death

A Superior Court justice Thursday found Jashawn Lipscombe not guilty in the death of Joseph Tracy, a West Gardiner man who was shot in a Waterville apartment three years ago this month and died days later of the injury.
Published
May 31, 2023

Kennebec County Teacher of the Year gives students a chance to restore alewife harvest in Gardiner

Sharon Gallant and her Gardiner Area High School students have worked with a local nonprofit for five years to collect data on the fish often used as lobster bait in hopes they can help bring the commercial harvesting industry back to the city.

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Published
May 31, 2023

Fashion show raises funds for Good Shepherd Food Bank

Local designers include Ashley Arlene Designs of Lisbon Falls, ArtbyBen of Portland and Re-Loved Fashions of Augusta.
Published
May 30, 2023

Pair arrested for Augusta shooting had been firing into river, police say

One woman fell and broke her leg while running away from the sound of gunshots Saturday, police said.
Published
May 30, 2023

Police continue search for vandal who defaced memorial to Maine’s fallen officers

The Maine Law Enforcement Memorial in Augusta was vandalized over Memorial Day weekend.
Published
May 27, 2023

Officials outline 2024 paving project on the Gardiner-Randolph bridge

The Maine Department of Transportation's preferred option would keep the westbound lanes of the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge open and divert eastbound traffic to cross the Kennebec River for about 30 days in the summer of 2024.
Published
May 27, 2023

UMaine-Augusta to lease new residence hall to add 23 dorm beds for students

The 10-year lease will cost the university nearly $2 million, but will accommodate the large number of students that are currently on the waitlist for housing.