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.
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Lawmakers support sweeping changes to Maine’s medical marijuana rules
The proposed changes include increasing the number of dispensary licenses and loosening requirements under which medical marijuana can be used.
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Kennebec County officials consider joining lawsuit against drug companies
Other communities in the state already have signed on in the legal action against the makers and distributors of opiate drugs amid the drug crisis.
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Addiction treatment facility for veterans proposed at Augusta riverside property
The project could take place on land now owned by the state, adjacent to the vacant Kennebec Arsenal.
Posted inSchools and Education
Augusta school officials ponder staff changes, cuts to $30.8 million budget
School board members are discussing cutting some positions to fund others in the current budget proposal, which is up 6 percent.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine Crime
Police: 3 arrested on trafficking charges after Augusta drug bust
Police say the arrests happened Monday evening after several grams of cocaine were found at a property on Crosby Street Place.
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Bill restricting sex offenders taking photos of kids gets legislative committee support
The bill, sponsored by Rep. Matt Pouliot, R-Augusta, was amended in order to satisfy concerns raised about its constitutionality.