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Local clergy gather to bless Augusta warming center
Rev. Suzanne Colburn, the new interim pastor at Emanuel Lutheran Episcopal Church, joined other local clergy to bless “the gift” of the space on Thursday.
Augusta Food Bank readies for Monday opening
Customers are being asked to call ahead for appointments for greater efficiency and to reduce wait times.
St. Michael School, Salvation Army team up again to distribute toys in Augusta
Last year the two organizations passed out large bags of gifts to 200 needy families in the Augusta area, and they’ll do it again Dec. 20.
State officials put proposal to bring food trucks to east side campus on hold
About 750 people work there, but only two operators responded to the state’s request for quotes.
More than 100 Maine schools look to launch regional service centers
Some rural districts see them as a way to share resources and tap into state education funding.
Robotics teams compete at event at Augusta Civic Center
More than 60 teams attended the Maine FIRST LEGO League State Championship in Augusta.
LePage leads groundbreaking for Augusta state office building
The new DHHS building is the first major addition to the State House complex since the 1970s.
State upholds permit to remove historic pilings in Phippsburg
The pilings at the edge of the water near Popham village were left behind from an old steamship pier, and some neighbors wanted them to stay.
Augusta to buy 45 acres next to Hatch Hill landfill as buffer
The City Council voted unanimously and without discussion to approve the purchase.