Fire chief says department is critically understaffed while call volumes are increasing, leading to safety concerns and overworked firefighter/paramedics.
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Snow to keep Water Street in downtown Augusta closed to parking
Public Works officials say they expect to haul snow off Water Street late Monday, after which the parking ban would be lifted.
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Winter’s heaviest snowfall so far, wind gusts, blast through central Maine
Cold temperatures, heavy winds and snow kept many area residents inside Saturday, and off roads.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Fitness entrepreneurs invest in Augusta as pandemic gym routines hit their stride
Fitness companies All Out Fitness and Planet Fitness are betting that people will return to the gym in pre-pandemic numbers as they expand in Augusta.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Temporary shelter for homeless set to move from Waterville to Augusta hotel
An ongoing lack of available affordable housing is making it hard for homeless people to leave what was meant to be a temporary shelter.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Snowfall estimates creep up for central Maine as nor’easter’s track leans farther inland
The snow will fall at a rate of 1 to 3 inches per hour, according to the National Weather Service, and will start mid-morning Saturday.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal
St. Michael School to celebrate Catholic Schools Week
AUGUSTA — St. Michael School plans to celebrate Catholic Schools Week, Monday through Saturday, Jan. 30-Feb. 5, according to a news release from the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland. The school community will participate in a major service project for the Augusta Food Bank, donating items on the food bank’s wish list including canned pasta, […]
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Central Maine poised for largest snowfall amounts this season with Saturday storm
The National Weather Service in Gray issued a winter storm watch for the central Maine area from 7 a.m. Saturday until 9 a.m. Sunday.
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Controversial statue of Melville W. Fuller might find new home — across the street
Robert Fuller Jr., who has agreed to take back a statue of Melville W. Fuller over concerns about the elder Fuller’s role in enshrining racial segregation in the United States, is now proposing to build a museum to house a statue across from the Kennebec County Courthouse at 95 State St.
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Gov. Mills set to deliver her second State of the State address next month
The Democrat’s last State of the State was delivered just weeks before the COVID-19 pandemic hit.