Gov. Paul LePage, in the final year of his two terms, tells delegates it’s important that one of the party’s 4 contenders succeed him in the Blaine House.
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Augusta clothing bank, essentials pantry, warming center seek to move to east side church
The move would be subject to Planning Board approval because the zoning ordinance defines those activities as a conditional use in that Eastern Avenue location.
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Maine Republicans gather at state convention to adopt a platform
Thousands attend the event in Augusta to also pay tribute to outgoing leaders, including Gov. Paul LePage.
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Augusta city charter changes finally ready for June ballot vote
The charter changes needed another vote by the City Council this week after a required public hearing was mistakenly forgotten by officials.
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Waterville sex offender indicted on new gross sexual assault charge
David L. Woodard, 55, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment Friday to a charge alleging he sexually assaulted a woman in Benton.
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Demolition of vacant Augusta building underway at former mental hospital property
The demolition is occurring near the historic Kennebec Arsenal, which officials have debated re-purposing for new uses.
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Conservation Corps members build trails, rock stairs at Augusta nature center
The improvements to the Augusta Nature Education Center have come as part of a training program this week at the 175-acre woods that are free and open to the public.
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Oh deer! Augusta police rescue doe caught in soccer net
Police found the doe with her legs tangled in the net on a soccer field on Piggery Road.
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Lawmakers adjourn session, leaving stack of legislative work undone
A dispute between House Republicans and other lawmakers over funding for Medicaid expansion and other issues leaves a raft of bills in limbo, including key funding measures.
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Augusta’s Kennebec River Rail Trail getting its missing quarter-mile start 17 years later
The trail finally will start at its intended trail head at the city’s nearby waterfront park, alongside its namesake, the Kennebec River.