Town officials still have to decide how much money Winthrop should set aside for major capital improvement projects, including a looming $2M fire truck purchase.
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Work gets underway to move historic Augusta building
Richard Parkhurst plans to move a 6,200-square-foot, 3-story historic house across Memorial Circle and onto a new lot to make way for a new Kennebec Savings Bank office building.
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Sidney voters choose Select Board members, RSU 18 representative
Board chair John Whitcomb was reelected alongside first-time write-in candidate Daniel Morrissette.
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3 takeaways on the proposed Kennebec County budget
Spending is up by about 8%, driven partly by a proposal to add 2 new deputies to the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office.
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Unsafe bridge on Route 126 closed in Whitefield, to be replaced
Kelley Brook Bridge deemed unsafe after roadway pavement collapses.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Former Kennebec County EMA director’s trial moved to new county
A judge granted a request by Arthur True’s attorney to move his trial out of Kennebec County. True is accused of downloading nude photos of a co‑worker.
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Amazon plans 3.6-acre distribution hub on Waterville, Sidney field
The developer plans to hold a public informational meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Waterville City Council’s chambers.
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Capitol Police merger advances despite Republican pushback
Republican lawmakers and Capitol Police union criticize merger bill over pay gaps and inefficiencies.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Will teen identified as Chelsea double homicide suspect be tried as an adult?
The teen faces a hearing in April to determine whether he’ll be tried as an adult or juvenile in the 2025 deaths of Christopher Hunnewell and Ty Carter Hunnewell.
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Collapsed Augusta Civic Center wall was ‘compromised,’ report says
The engineering firm Harriman was hired to examine the scene of a wall collapse in an Augusta Civic Center locker room, which injured one Monmouth Academy boys basketball player last month.