City officials said most residents have heeded officials’ calls to limit social interactions and seek to assure them they’ll get through the coronavirus pandemic.
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Augusta, other central Maine Schools closing until late April
A message sent to parents of students at Augusta Schools on Friday morning said all schools are closed due to COVID-19.
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Ninety Nine Restaurants to offer curbside and to-go services only
Augusta’s Ninety Nine Restaurant & Pub is located at 281 Civic Center Drive.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta tenants fear homelessness after threat of eviction on a week’s notice
Some tenants of 33 Stone St. say they have had to climb through windows to get into their own apartments after the landlord changed the building’s electronic locks.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
DON’T FLUSH YET: Toilet paper substitutes cause concern for Augusta, Gardiner wastewater systems
Wastewater treatment plant operators warn that flushing toilet paper substitutes is likely to clog sewer lines and could lead to costly repairs.
Posted inCommunity, Things to Do
Student artists celebrated at Maine State House
The student exhibition will be on display to the public when the Maine State Capitol Complex reopens and resumes normal business hours.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Waterville, Augusta hospitals starting up outdoor coronavirus testing sites
The sites from MaineGeneral Medical Center and Northern Light Inland Hospital come as the first Kennebec County cases have been confirmed.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta soup kitchen, food bank expand programs during outbreak
The Bread of Life Ministries Soup Kitchen is offering two meals to customers five days a week during the coronavirus outbreak, while Augusta Food Bank will have weekend food for eligible students while they’re out of school.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Central Maine municipalities implement emergency plans
Augusta, Gardiner, Hallowell and Winthrop have all declared states of emergency that allow the municipalities to take quick action to deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their communities.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine
Employee at Kennebec County District Attorney’s Office tests positive for coronavirus, DA says
Kennebec County District Attorney Maeghan Maloney said the Augusta office has been closed to the public out of ‘an abundance of precaution.’