Drive-thru testing is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, and vaccination clinics are set for 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday and noon to 7 p.m. Thursday. The armory is at 179 Western Ave.
Augusta
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After taking last year off, the flu is back in Maine, but off to a slow start
In Maine and nationally, the dominant strain appears to be particularly virulent, but this year’s influenza vaccine appears to be a good match for it, said Dr. Dora Anne Mills, MaineHealth’s chief health improvement officer.
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Central Maine Power ranked dead last in nation for customer satisfaction
Advocates of a consumer-owned electric utility for Maine say CMP’s latest low rating by J.D. Power supports their argument.
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Maine Agricultural Trades Show to go virtual
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Agriculture Conservation and Forestry plans to hold the annual Maine Agricultural Trades Show online instead of in-person the week of Monday, Jan. 10. “After listening to concerns raised by our industry’s stakeholders, it became clear that transitioning to an online event is the safest option during a surge in […]
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Maine utilities regulators to investigate lawsuit against CMP’s parent, Avangrid
The Public Utilities Commission will try to determine whether the capital expenditure costs alleged in the lawsuit are being recovered in CMP’s electricity rates.
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Lawmakers call on Maine PUC to investigate allegations in lawsuit against CMP parent company
The bipartisan group contends that Maine ratepayers have the right to know how they could be affected by improprieties allegedly committed by Avangrid.
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Augusta-based MaineGeneral loses 191 employees, about 4% of workforce, over COVID vaccine mandate
The staffing disclosure came following last week’s deadline for the state’s health care workers to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.
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State program to collect unwanted pesticides for free
AUGUSTA — The Obsolete Pesticide Collection Program protects Maine’s natural resources and prevents agriculture pollution by promoting the safe and proper disposal of outdated, unused, or unwanted pesticides. The program is open to homeowners and family-owned farms who are encouraged to bring unwanted pesticides — including herbicides, insecticides, rodenticides, fungicides, and similar products used in […]
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Augusta church holds baptisms on the river
Rick Stoops, who has served as the church as pastor since 1982, said this is the first he has seen the church hold a river baptism.
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MaineGeneral sees uptick in COVID patients
Driven by the unvaccinated, the modest rise in COVID-19 admissions at MaineGeneral in Augusta belies the 325-percent jump in the seven-day daily case average across the state compared to one month ago.