AUGUSTA — The 45th annual Maine State Math Meet, held in the Augusta Civic Center on April 2, was the culmination of a year of academic competition. Schools are divided into four divisions based on student population. Awards are given to the top-scoring students in each high school grade level and school awards are given […]
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Eid al-Fitr celebration breaks Ramadan fasting in a big way
University of Maine at Augusta hosts Muslim holiday marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.
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Kennebec River flooding in Hallowell, Augusta, Skowhegan, Gardiner
Rain-swollen river overflows banks, again.
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Portrait of nation’s first female Supreme Court justice, saved from trash, to hang in Augusta courthouse
An oil painting of the late Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, found 10 years ago in a pile at the Yarmouth Transfer Station, has been turned over to the state’s court system.
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Constitutional concerns raised about Augusta’s proposed aggressive solicitation ban
City councilors have been divided on the ordinance, which was proposed in response to concerns about aggressive, intimidating behavior.
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Lawsuit alleges founder of Special Olympics Maine sexually abused child for decades
An Augusta man says Melvin ‘Mickey’ Boutilier, who died in 2012, starting abusing him when he was a child in the 1960s.
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Passenger train service through Auburn and Lewiston halted by legislators
The bill would look at the feasibility of running a passenger rail between Portland and Bangor, with stops in Lewiston, Auburn, Waterville and just west of Augusta.
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UMaine Extension, Sea Grant to host citizen science trainings in April, May
University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine Sea Grant are hosting a series of workshops for individuals interested in participating in the Signs of the Seasons citizen science project. The first training is scheduled for 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, April 4, at Stimpson’s Point in Brunswick. Additional workshops will be held throughout April and […]
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Maine Legislature passes shoreland zoning bill giving municipalities ability to enforce and remediate violations
The legislation gives enforcement authority on new permits, restoration of shoreland and allows municipalities and Land Use Planning Commission the right to place a lien on property with unresolved violations.
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Update: Winthrop nursing home to close in May due to lack of staffing, inflation
The 44 residents living at the nursing and rehabilitation center at 457 Old Lewiston Road were informed of the closure about a week ago.