A Maine State Police bomb team determined a box that had been donated contained a spent training grenade and fuses for artillery shells.
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MaineGeneral offers March 11 talk on shoulder arthritis
MaineGeneral Orthopaedic surgeons Dr. Cassandra Sanko and Dr. Daniel Shubert will lead the discussion.
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Waterville’s Muskie Center plans Feb. 16 ice fishing derby, carnival
The annual Gene & Lucille Letourneau event offers cash prizes for first and second place in eight fish categories for adults and 10 categories for youth participants.
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How would federal education changes impact Maine schools?
President Trump is pledging to dismantle the U.S. Department of Education, which provided $250 million to Maine schools this year for some of the most vulnerable students.
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Augusta-area Scouting America holds annual Merit Badge College
Scouts from central, western and southern Maine participated.
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New York man arrested on drug trafficking charges in Augusta
Andre Jones, 36, of Bronx, New York, was arrested after Waterville police and agents from the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency’s South Central District Task Force intercepted drugs being trafficked into Maine, police said.
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Kennebec Historical Society to hold Feb. 19 Facebook Live presentation
C. Ian Stevenson will give a presentation titled ‘Civil War Veterans in Maine.’
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Student applicants sought for March 18 Maine Agriculture Policy Day
This event offers selected students an inside look at state government, providing a firsthand look at agricultural policymaking.
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Augusta homeless to get a place to go during the day
A low-barrier, daytime service center is set to open soon, with a new recovery center to follow this summer.
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Augusta Civic Center auditorium naming rights sold for $828K
The former Paul G. Poulin Auditorium to be renamed for Hammond Lumber, with the main entrance to the Augusta Civic Center to be rededicated to Poulin.