Officials say they’re more aware than ever of the need to make students feel safe.
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‘We have work to do’: Augusta rabbi calls on interfaith community to act, not just pray
About 200 people attended Shabbat services to support the Jewish community in wake of the Pittsburgh synsagogue shootings.
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Accessing VA Benefits discussion set for Nov. 7
Event jointly hosted by the University of Maine at Augusta’s Office of Military and Veterans’ Services and the Maine State Forum
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$1.6 million bond would fund road projects in Augusta
Commercial, Columbia and Cony streets are due for improvement.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, Maine Crime
Police: Skowhegan woman tried to leave Augusta Walmart with $1,500 in stolen merchandise
Ruth Higginbotham, 29, also faces a pending theft charge from Walmart in Skowhegan and has been convicted of thefts, violating condition of release and a drug charge.
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Police: Gun-wielding Waterville man robbed another man in apartment
The victim at an Elm Street residence said he recognized the robber after pulling down his bandanna.
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Augusta area Muslims march in support of Jewish community
The event, held to join Jews in their grief about fatal shootings at a Pittsburgh synagogue, coincided with the Shia Muslim observance of Arba’een.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine
Maine ghost hunters tell of spine-tingling brushes with spirits
They include, as recently as last weekend, what investigators describe as bell-ringing ghosts in the Skowhegan Public Library.
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Questions lead to delay in Maine’s cannabis consulting contract
The state received several questions on its call for a consultant to guide the rule-making around cannabis regulations, prompting it to extend the bidding deadline.
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Central Maine Jewish community reflects on theme of ‘welcoming’ after Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
Community shabbat services will be held Friday in Augusta and Waterville as members of the Jewish faith and others mourn the loss of 11 people in the deadliest attack on Jews in the history of the U.S.