Residents of the nearby Grandview neighborhood have complained that the blasting has damaged their homes.
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Large concrete storage tank could rise above Augusta riverfront
The proposed utility district tank would help prevent sewage from flowing into the Kennebec River.
Fight between brothers in Augusta courthouse lands both in jail
A ‘shouting, pushing and shoving’ match at the Kennebec County District Attorney’s Office in Augusta led to charges for both men.
Second candidate joins write-in school board race in Augusta
Meanwhile, the city’s previous requirement that write-in candidates register for their votes to count has been deemed invalid, officials said.
Pittston man who died in Augusta motorcycle crash called ‘unconditionally caring’
Police say the accident happened when the motorcycle driven by James K. Bickford Jr. went into the opposite lane, colliding with a car Sunday night.
Arboretum unveils new chestnut information panels
The panels are in an area off the property’s outer loop trail where 11 blight-resistant American chestnut trees were planeted over the last two years.
City subcommittee recommends tax deal for Augusta housing proposal opposed by neighbors
The Augusta Housing Authority project would provide workforce housing at the old Statler mill site.
Augusta Salvation Army officer heads to help in native Puerto Rico
Lt. Anagelys Cruz has been assigned to hurricane relief work.
Augusta councilors approve rules for secondhand shops
Frequently stolen types of items must be tracked, and held 15 days before resale.
UMA exhibit features letters from Mainers who served in World War I
The exhibit, which marks the centennial of the U.S. entry into the war, will be held at the Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine until Oct. 13.