Two people escaped without injury from the blaze, which started after 11 p.m. Tuesday.
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Independent lawmakers gain clout in Augusta with staff, office space
With 5 leaving their parties in 2017, the group could hold more sway on key issues such as Medicaid expansion and recreational marijuana.
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Posted inLocal & State
Augusta sewer tank gets redesign amid visual worries
New renderings of the 1-million-gallon tank planned along Augusta’s riverfront have allayed concerns some people initially had with the project, official say.
Posted inLocal & State
Central Maine resources for homeless increase, but so does demand
At a shelter in Waterville and other services in Augusta, a combination of factors such as housing, drugs and job losses are leading to full facilities that continue to expand.
Posted inLocal & State
Funding to expand gas collection at Hatch Hill landfill approved
Augusta plans to convert landfill gas into electricity in the proposed new system.
Posted inMaine Crime
Man arrested for possessing firearm at Augusta gun show calls incident ‘big misunderstanding’
Ignazio Falcone, a licensed firearms dealer, continued doing business after a domestic violence charge resulted in a protection order barring him from possessing firearms.
Posted inLocal & State
Augusta councilors approve marijuana moratorium
Councilors vote 5-3 to ban recreational marijuana commercial activity for six months.
Posted inLocal & State
Affordable-housing plan at old mill site draws Augusta neighbors’ concerns
Neighbors and Planning Board members said they’re troubled about traffic and safety issues in a proposal for 29 units of affordable housing on part of the city-owned former Statler mill site.
Posted inLocal & State
Augusta to consider collecting more gas from city landfill
A plan to spend $350,000 to collect and maximize methane gas from the Hatch Hill landfill will go to city councilors.
Posted inMaine Crime, News
Police: Man barred from possessing firearms seen holding shotgun at Augusta gun show
Ignazio Falcone, 27, was arrested after an off-duty officer saw him with a shotgun and overheard him allegedly saying he can’t possess firearms.