The Maine Court Appointed Special Advocates program is set to hold its spring training for volunteer advocates Monday through Friday, March 11-15. This free, five-day training is designed to prepare attendees for certification as volunteer guardians ad litem in Maine child protection cases. Trainees may participate virtually or in person. For those who wish to […]
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Could passenger rail service be coming to central Maine? State lawmakers are pushing for it.
Proposal calls to connect Waterville, Lewiston, Auburn and Bangor to Portland
Augusta library to host yarn swap Feb. 17
AUGUSTA — Lithgow Library plans to hold its annual yarn swap from 9-11:30 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17, in the Community Meeting Room at 45 Winthrop St., with a snow date of Saturday, Feb. 24. Donations are being accepted in January. Yarn should be clean and tangle-free. For more information, call the library at 207-626-2415 or […]
Construction of $20.5 million Augusta police station nears completion
The building on Willow Street is projected to open in April and includes numerous upgrades from the city’s current, run-down station on Union Street.
Augusta’s proposal to raise riverside parking lot held up in federal budget stalemate
The city is seeking $4 million in federal funds to raise the flood-prone Front Street parking lot and build a riverfront observation deck.
Maine youth commit to semester of service
AUGUSTA — Nine Maine youth groups applied for assistance to carry out community of service projects set to begin on the Martin Luther King Jr Day of Service (Monday, Jan. 15) and end on National Youth Service Day (Sunday, April 21). The grants from Volunteer Maine, the state service commission, range from $500 to $1,500 […]
Augusta library to host community preschool family fun night Jan. 18
The Augusta Community Preschool Family Fun Night is scheduled for 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 18, at Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop St. in Augusta. The snow date is Thursday, Jan. 25. All families and children are welcome and there is no admission. The focus on preschoolers serves a need presented by parents. Children will be […]
Maine Revenue Services to offer webinars for new tax portal
AUGUSTA — Maine Revenue Services plans to offer free, live training webinars for individuals and tax professionals on how to use the Maine Tax Portal to file, pay, and manage state individual income taxes. The webinars are set for Thursday, Jan. 18, through Thursday, April 11. The upcoming filing season for individual income taxes will […]
Photos: Visitors flock to Augusta to learn about agriculture, food systems
The Maine Department of Agriculture’s annual trade show got underway Tuesday at the Augusta Civic Center. A winter storm delayed the start of the second day of programming to noon on Wednesday. All photos by Joe Phelan.
Allagash Wilderness Waterway program seeks visual artist
The online application period closes Tuesday, Feb. 6.