More permanent repairs on the highway bridge over Bond Brook are planned for September, officials said.
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State police arrest Hiram man after vehicle pursuit, Augusta standoff
Zebbie Thomas, 32, was arrested after a short standoff on Sadies Way in Augusta and transported to the Kennebec County jail.
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Maine DOT: Emergency repair forces closure Monday of one southbound lane of I-95 in Augusta
The repair to a failing bridge joint is expected to close one southbound lane for several hours Monday evening, according to the state Department of Transportation.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Augusta school officials respond as special education spending goes over budget
Superintendent Michael Tracy said district officials will be conservative with spending this year, after spending on special education and transportation was higher than anticipated last year.
Posted inCommunity, Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Photos: School supply giveaways set for Augusta, Waterville Sunday
All photos by Anna Chadwick/Morning Sentinel
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Western Avenue Bridge replacement in Augusta to change traffic flow starting this fall
The $30.9 million project, which will replace the heavily trafficked bridge carrying U.S. Route 202 over Interstate 95 in Augusta, will impact traffic for about a year.
Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Ocean State Job Lot to open new location in Augusta’s Turnpike Mall
The new location for the discount retailer fills the space of the former Christmas Tree Shops, which closed last year.
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Augusta’s Rines Hill Bridge has reopened. Here’s the before and after of this well-traveled road.
After 17 months of traffic restrictions, the Rines Hill Bridge replacement is complete and Water Street is now open to two-way traffic at the south end of downtown Augusta.
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‘I was so close to dying’: Winslow Councilor Lee Trahan released from rehab as he recovers from coma
Trahan spent four months in hospitals and rehabilitation facilities across Maine because of complications from an infection, but he is now home and working toward a full recovery.
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Check out this Augusta boy who’s hunting for gems, geodes and rocks in the Sandy River in Farmington
Bodhi Bilyeu, 8, has made it a hobby to dig for rocks and gems. He has two shelves of gems and geodes at his home, he said.