The strips on the centerline of Route 3 will stretch more than 9 miles from Augusta to China, and state officials hope it could reduce crossover crashes by up to 60 percent.
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State seeks to prosecute Winthrop teen as adult in killing of parents
Police say Andrew Balcer called 911 from the family’s Pine Knoll Road home about 1:45 a.m. Oct. 31, 2016, to say he had stabbed his mother, his father and the family dog.
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Augusta health expert tells United Way crowd ‘anyone can be addicted’
MaineGeneral’s Emilie van Eeghen spoke about the need to educate people about addiction during the annual breakfast.
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Augusta woman gets 30 months for heroin trafficking
Police say Clover Sue Baxter allowed out-of-state dealers to sell from her apartment.
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Anti-KKK fliers left on Augusta’s Sand Hill
Fliers that declare ‘ALL ARE WELCOME HERE’ were found taped to utility poles on city streets two days after fliers promoting the KKK were found.
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Kennebec Journal Feb. 1 police log
Augusta area police reports for Feb. 1, 2017.
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Trump doesn’t think he has anything to learn
We have gone down the rabbit hole, my friends, but it’s not looking like any kind of wonderland, writes Liz Soares.
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Police: Augusta man stole seafood, alcohol, cash from Whitefield restaurant
John F. Dumas, who was a chef at Aunt Gin’s and a co-owner’s cousin, said he stole the items and that the owners wouldn’t pay him unemployment, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.
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Accidents cleared from I-95 in Augusta and Waterville
Morning rush hour snow meant slippery travel, but no major injuries, for drivers involved in a spate of accidents.
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Augusta to consider hiring engineering firm to examine blasting claims
Grandview neighbors say the mining operation damages their homes, which blasting company representatives deny.