Chris Clarke will run as a write-in candidate for the school board rather than take on an incumbent council member.
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Kennebec Journal Sept. 14 police log
Augusta area police reports for Sept. 14, 2017.
Section of Gage Street next to downtown Augusta fire station to close permanently
The closure, effective at noon Monday, comes ahead of an expansion of Hartford Fire Station.
Kennebec Journal Sept. 13 police log
Augusta area police reports for Sept. 13, 2017.
Blasting at McGee site probably not damaging nearby neighborhood, consultant tells Augusta board
The Planning Board was not expected to take a vote on the blasting license at the meeting.
Revised rules proposed for secondhand shops in Augusta
Business owners said the previously proposed rules went too far.
Former Augusta residents who now live in Florida safe after Hurricane Irma
Arthur and Donna Lerman moved around Florida before heading to North Carolina to get away from the storm.
Mount Vernon Avenue project to stabilize drainage rocks
The rocks were installed during a two-year, $4.3 million construction project on the busy corridor, and those that have been dislodged will be replaced with larger ones by the end of the week.
Hissing cockroaches and tarantulas in Augusta? Museum offers hands-on learning
The annual event at the Maine State Museum featured 24 presenters showing off live insects, pulling children away from computers, tablets and the internet.
Free lead paint safety training Thursday in Augusta
The session, hosted by Augusta Housing Authority, is meant to reduce the frequency of lead paint poisoning in the area.