AUGUSTA โ Augusta Adult and Community Education, in collaboration with MaineGeneral Health, recently introduced its Earn While You Learn initiative for multilingual learners. This program aims to empower multilingual students by offering educational opportunities while gaining practical experience within the healthcare industry. Dr. Kayla Sikora, director of Augusta Adult and Community Education, played a key […]
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Augusta man gets more than 5 years for fatal 2022 crash in Turner
The judge presiding over the sentencing says the crash, captured on video, looked like an ‘explosion.’
Augusta weighs using $75,000 of pandemic relief funds to clean up homeless encampments
City councilors could vote Thursday to put some of Augusta’s American Rescue Plan Act funds toward cleaning up trash and hazardous materials from homeless encampments. The capital city has already spent more than $33,000 on clean ups this year.
Powerful winds, rains across central Maine bring outages, closures and expectation of flooding
The storm that moved into the region late Sunday knocked down trees and power lines and is expected to bring flooding to local streams and the Kennebec River starting Monday night.
Emailed bomb threat to Augusta synagogue part of nationwide hoax
Temple Beth El in Augusta, Congregation Bet Ha’am in Sourth Portland and Beth Israel Congregation in Bath are among many Jewish communities across the country that were sent bomb threats Sunday.
Family of autistic man killed by police at Augusta shelter files wrongful death lawsuit
The estate of Dustin J. Paradis sued shelter operator Bread of Life Ministries for being negligent by not having adequately trained staff or policies on responding to escalating situations.
Photos: Salvation Army gets toys ready for holidays in Augusta
Capital Region Salvation Army Corps organizes annual gift giveaway. All photos by Kennebec Journal photographer Joe Phelan
Augusta Housing seeks to address housing shortage with 3 projects
Planning is underway on three projects to provide more housing in Augusta, though none are expected to be ready before 2025.
State agrees to replace Augusta, Pittsfield elementary schools
The decision comes more than a dozen years after the two districts first applied for funding through the Major Capital School Construction program.
Manchester man killed after being struck by truck on I-95 in Augusta
Matthew Galletta, 55, was pronounced dead at the scene of what was reported as a pedestrian-motor vehicle crash at 5:20 a.m. Friday.