Top public safety officials attempt to demystify and justify the workings of the Maine Information and Analysis Center, a secretive intelligence unit that has come under intense scrutiny following allegations of abuse.
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Augusta’s downtown dining gets a lift
To provide outdoor seating for two downtown restaurants, Augusta city officials secured aluminum docking to build parklets that were installed Saturday in front of the Oak Table and the Raging Bull Saloon.
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Greater Augusta Back to School Program to hold backpack giveaway Aug. 16
Donations sought to help each student in need.
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Virtual Pacesetter Coffee Hour set for Aug. 6
United Way of Kennebec Valley will host a Virtual Pacesetter Coffee Hour, formerly know as the Pacesetter Breakfast, at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, via Zoom, according to a news release from UWKV organization in Augusta. Join the organization and 25 other businesses that are the change makers and example setters for the 2020 campaign. […]
Posted inMaine, News
Portland Water District begins looking for COVID-19 in wastewater
Working with a lab at Saint Joseph’s College, the Portland Water District is part of a growing number of utilities nationwide using wastewater as a potential sentinel for COVID-19 case surges.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Natural gas leak forced evacuation of COVID-19 testing lab in Augusta
Officials said it was the second time a gas line has been hit by a West Gardiner contractor during a project to reconstruct the road and replace pipes on Columbia Street.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Maine Cultural Building in Augusta to stay closed for 2 years amid asbestos removal, mechanical upgrade
The building, which was built in 1967, houses the Maine State Archives, Maine State Library and Maine State Museum.
Posted inMaine, News
Legislation to stem racial profiling would require data collection on all traffic stops in Maine
For the second time in 2 years, Rep. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop, is proposing to require the state’s police departments to collect and report information about every person they stop.
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Oakland and New York men indicted on drug trafficking charges after motel bust
Eric Caswell, 41, of Oakland and Tarik Squire, 37, of Bronx, New York, were arrested Jan. 2 by Augusta police and Maine Drug Enforcement agents, who were waiting for them at the Super 8 motel in Augusta.
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Kennebec Historical Society receives $5,000 grant from CARES Act
The Kennebec Historical Society has received a $5,000 grant provided by the Maine Humanities Council and the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act economic stabilization plan 2020. The society will use the funds to help cover day to day operating expenses such as utilities, office […]