The opening was approved Thursday by a 6-2 vote of the Legislative Council.
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Augusta mass vaccination site to remain open through June
Vaccination clinic operated by MaineGeneral Health continues to offer scheduled and walk-in appointments as it plans to also offer smaller, pop-up clinics around the region.
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Two pedestrians killed in crash on Augusta’s Cony Road
The crash reportedly involved one car that also hit a utility pole. The driver’s identity and condition were not known Thursday night.
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Dry conditions, human error fueling spate of wildfires across Maine
The Maine Forest Service had responded to 379 wildfires by Wednesday that had burned 257 acres so far this year.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
St. Michael students get creative to pull off 6th annual walk-a-thon
Wednesday’s fundraising event benefitted not only the Augusta-based Catholic school, but the Travis Mills Foundation’s goal of paying for a family to spend two weeks at its Belgrade Lakes retreat.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
Single-vehicle crash damages house, knocks out power in Augusta, Sidney
The crash occurred Tuesday night on Townsend Road, police said.
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Augusta budget, which would result in no changes in tax rate, up for approval
Augusta city councilors will vote Thursday on the proposed $69.4 million city and school budget.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
New York man caught with cocaine in Augusta found guilty of furnishing, but not trafficking drugs
The first jury trial in several months in Augusta, which took place over two days, resulted in a guilty verdict for 46-year-old Timothy Barclift.
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First Kennebec County jury trial in months underway in Augusta after pandemic hiatus
Timothy Barclift, a New York man arrested by police last January as he got off a bus in Augusta allegedly with nearly 300 grams of cocaine, is charged with aggravated drug trafficking.
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Augusta plans return of traditional Fourth of July festivities
Parade, canceled last summer due to the pandemic, may return as state imposed public gathering limits are lifted.