Shelter officials say they’ve had to turn people away in recent years, so they’re proposing to add 14 beds to an existing 26-bed building off Hospital Street.
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Maine’s January unemployment rate declined slightly to 3 percent
The state’s jobless rate has been below 4 percent for a record 26 consecutive months.
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Study proposing two-way traffic in downtown Augusta splits merchants
A loss of parking, traffic safety is cited by opponents, while supporters say it will help in the effort to revitalize downtown and attract more people.
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Kennebec Journal March 11 police log
Augusta area police reports for March 11, 2018.
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Mark DesMueles answers Five Questions
DesMueles is executive director of Viles Arboretum in Augusta.
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Luxury pontoon boats featured at Augusta Boat Show
More than 75 watercraft and three dozen vendors entertained thousands throughout the three-day show at the Augusta Civic Center.
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Journalist, combat photographer talks at UMA about military interventions
Nick Mills was invited by the Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine to talk about U.S. military interventions around the world based his on-the-ground experience.
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Kennebec River ice jam that caused destructive flooding breaks up
Future efforts to monitor river flow will get a boost from a new monitoring gauge deployed at the end of February in Hallowell, officials said.
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Augusta councilors, lawmakers leery of proposed treatment center near arsenal property
A North Carolina entrepreneur who founded a similar operation in that state proposes to partner with the arsenal property developer to benefit both sites.
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Closures announced across central Maine as storm bears down
An updated forecast calls for less snow inland — but still close to a foot — while heavier snow totals are predicted near the coast.