Planning is underway on three projects to provide more housing in Augusta, though none are expected to be ready before 2025.
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Waterville animal shelter official says sick cats have recovered
Workers at the Humane Society Waterville Area shelter at 100 Webb Road are working to try to reopen its free-roam rooms that house adoptable cats on Monday, according to Malena Gatti, president of the organization’s board of directors.
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Man arrested after Skowhegan police chase vehicle with false license plates through town
Jerry Libby, 35, is facing several charges after allegedly leading police on a chase Thursday that ended in a field on Norridgewock Avenue.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
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.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Fayette residents donate woodlands to land trust for conservation
The 53-acre Bamford Pond Woodland Conservation Area protects scenic woodland and wetland habitats in an area untouched by infrastructural developments.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Grant program boosts high-speed fiber internet access to Skowhegan area residents, businesses
The upgraded service comes amid ongoing efforts — and an investment of hundreds of millions of dollars — to bring faster internet service to communities across Maine.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
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.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Morning Sentinel, News
Week In Photos Dec. 8-15, 2023
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Morning Sentinel, Schools and Education
Local folk band performance at Maine Academy of Natural Sciences shines light on twin sisters’ bond
Isabelle and Phoebe Rogers, who form the band Sagittarius Rising, are scheduled to perform on the Hinckley campus Thursday.
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Portland-based developer to turn historic Skowhegan property into workforce apartments
Brian Eng, who has taken up a special interest in the region over the past three years, is planning to convert his Airbnb at 31 Court St. into five long-term rentals.