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PublishedJuly 22, 2024
EPA awards $4.3 billion to fund projects in 30 states to reduce climate pollution
Maine will get a portion of $450 million to accelerate adoption of cold-climate heat pumps and water heaters.
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PublishedJune 23, 2024
Augusta senior housing project with 34 units moves closer to construction
The $11.3 million project was recently awarded Community Development Block Grant funds and won approval of MaineHousing.
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PublishedMay 15, 2024
Augusta EMS calls on the rise, city adds 4th ambulance
The Augusta Fire Department is responding to about 100 more medical calls a month since changes were made by Delta Ambulance.
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PublishedApril 22, 2024
Biden marks Earth Day with $7 billion in federal solar power grants
The 60 funded recipients, including the Maine Governor's Energy Office, will serve 900,000-plus households in low- and middle-income communities.
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PublishedMarch 22, 2024
Augusta moving ahead with plan to raise Front Street parking lot to cut down on the number of times it floods
Some $4 million in federal spending to fund the Front Street resiliency project, aiming to protect the downtown area from destructive flood waters.
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PublishedNovember 8, 2023
Maine Arts Academy in Augusta gets federal grant for school safety improvements
The public charter school is to use $93,000 in federal funds to help make sure students are safe at their new school, a former health care facility.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2023
Midcoast towns get state grants to counter climate change
Bowdoinham is one of 53 towns across the state to receive a grant aimed at mitigating the impacts of climate change on Maine communities.
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PublishedSeptember 15, 2023
Augusta gets nearly $2.5 million in grant funds to hire 8 firefighters
The city has lowered the minimum requirements to be hired as a firefighter and agreed to pay for paramedic training in hopes of attracting more workers.
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PublishedMarch 19, 2023
Augusta seeks federal grant funding to raise riverfront parking lot, add downtown observation deck
The project would reduce the frequency of — but not eliminate — flooding and add pedestrian amenities to make the riverfront more attractive.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2022
Augusta receives $263,000 to provide access to treatment for substance use disorder
Project Recovery in Augusta is to be modeled after the Operation HOPE program in Waterville.
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