The Planning Board rejected a request to waive some city zoning requirements developer Jim Pepin said are needed to build on the Western Avenue site, currently home to a vacant office building.
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Maine State Museum in Augusta reopened June 10
Museum’s public open hours will be reduced to 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday.
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Augusta voting to be consolidated at Civic Center
Social distancing requirements and a lack of poll workers have prompted the city to temporarily move away from ward voting.
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Protester claims Augusta police directed vehicles into a private lot, had them towed
A widely shared Facebook post accused Augusta police of retaliating against protestors Sunday, but others attending the Black Lives Matter event say police warned them their vehicles were about to be towed.
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More than 1,000 gather peacefully in Augusta to oppose racism, police brutality
At a protest in the shadow of the State House, participants speak against racial injustice and advocate for widespread police reforms.
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Maine Smart Growth Awards nominations sought
Nomination deadline is Tuesday, June 30.
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Black Lives Matter protest being organized for Sunday in Augusta
Protest organizers say they do not want the protesters to be seen as rioters during the event planned for the streets near the State House.
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Fort Western Living History Museum to reopen for the season June 6
AUGUSTA — Fort Western, the 1754 National Landmark Fort, Store, and House on the Kennebec River at 16 Cony St., will re-open for the 2020 season on Saturday, June 6. Because of COVID-19, its days of operation are reduced and listed below. For June, admission to the fort is free, and the gift shop will […]
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Kristina Shean named CATC’s June Student of Month
Kristina Shean has been named Capital Area Technical Center’s June Student of the Month, according to a news release from Stephanie Turgeon, Student Services coordinator at the Augusta technical center. Shean of Pittston is a senior from Gardiner Area High School enrolled for the second year in the Early Childhood Education program. She has loved […]
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Cony High School lists class of 2020 graduates
Cony High School in Augusta has announced its class of 2020, according to a news release from Bonnie L. Cloutier, guidance secretary at the school. Alimira Abdullah, Zina Ahmad, Nada Al Hoshan, Mohammad Al Jendi, Peter Allen, Hadeel Alsaleh, Abdulmajeed Al-Tameemi, Dakota Andow, Marian Arthur, Ashleigh Audet, Alexander Audette, David Barley, Sebastian Barron, Federico Barzasi, […]