A confidential informant had told police that Michael L. Journet II, 38, was bringing heroin to sell in Augusta, police said.
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Augusta man violates bail order with 295 calls to former girlfriend
Nathan Avery will spend 18 months in jail for calling the woman while he was in jail, the state said.
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Hallowell man dies in Augusta motorcycle crash that closed I-95 on-ramp
It was the eighth motorcycle death this month in Maine, bringing this year’s total motorcycle deaths to 19.
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Augusta board settles on design for state office building facade
The developer rebuffed a request for public art in front of the complex but expressed willingness to leave a spot where it could be installed.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Shaw’s Plaza auction postponed in Augusta
The auction, part of a foreclosure process, is of the land and buildings, not the separately owned businesses that lease space there.
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Hot weather breaks record in Augusta 2 days in a row
Summer-like temperature is heating the region days after summer ended, but cooler weather is on the way.
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Putting the pieces of health care together in Augusta
UMA’s Forum on the Future takes on Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security and their role in the lives of Maine residents.
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Bridging the Gap: New Augusta organization unites clothing bank, essentials pantry and warming center
With the group’s current location at St. Mark’s for sale, the organization serving the needy must soon find a new home.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
UMA students urged at convocation to seek truth, learn how to talk to each other
Speakers warned about how failure to communicate about important matters can incite war and other violence, and how discussing such things, while painful, can yield positive results.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Augusta’s Calumet foundation: 50 years, 1,500 students helped, more than $1 million given out
The awards to help students go on to higher education come primarily from investment returns on a fund built from donations that has reached $2.5 million.