Augusta area police reports for July 24, 2017.
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Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Big changes coming for prominent Augusta property near State House
The replacement of the former Department of Transportation facility now includes tearing down the current state retirement system building.
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Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Augusta, Gardiner schools get grant money to aid breakfast program
The $4,000 given to two central Maine schools will help provide children the opportunity to eat the kind of nutritious breakfast research shows helps students throughout the day.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
New York man pleads not guilty to 2015 Augusta murder but refuses to identify himself to judge
Aubrey Armstrong, of Queens, New York, was arraigned via video link from the jail on Friday, although his attorney raised questions about his client’s identity.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Augusta councilors allocate $398,067 in supplemental state education funding to schools
The city’s school board has not decided yet how the money will be spent.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Manslaughter, attempted murder, aggravated assault indictments returned in Kennebec County
Jeremy A. Clement, 36, of Fairfield, is accused of attempting to murder his former girlfriend, who was staying at her mother’s home in Oakland.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Extra state funding may not be enough to prevent Augusta elementary school moves
Some parents at a meeting Wednesday objected to the planned transfer of students from Farrington Elementary to other schools.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
New Yorker in Maine to face Augusta murder charge from 2015
Aubrey Armstrong is expected to be arraigned this week on charges related to the death of Joseph Marceau.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Bangor area man who blinded himself heading to South Carolina treatment center
James N. Staples, 66, had been diagnosed with schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.
Posted inColumns, Liz Soares, Maine, News
Augusta’s Red Barn flap shows facts matter
We apparently live in a country heavily populated with people who have no critical thinking skills whatsoever, writes Liz Soares.