BRUNSWICK — Michael James Moody, 63, of Bostwick Road passed away Sunday, Sept. 2, at his home. He was born in Augusta on June 29, 1955, the son of James Moody and Caroline Leclair. He attended schools in Lewiston. Michael was retired and was a jack-of-all-trades. He enjoyed his Westerns, fishing and playing cards with his […]
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Augusta police warn of highly lethal heroin supply
AUGUSTA — After seven opiate overdoses in five days, the Augusta Police Department is warning people that a “highly lethal” supply of heroin has surfaced in Augusta. “Investigators from the Augusta Police Department have been told that a supply of ‘killer’ heroin has landed in the Augusta area,” Deputy Chief Kevin Lully wrote in the […]
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Maine Senior FarmShare has 1,000 more openings
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry announces it has received additional funding from USDA’s Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program to support its Maine Senior FarmShare Program. The money will provide $50 worth of fresh fruits and vegetables to an additional 1,000 Maine seniors for this growing season. The program is for […]
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United Bikers’ Toy Run to follow new route through Augusta
AUGUSTA — The United Bikers of Maine Toy Run is hitting the road this weekend. The charitable ride that provides thousands of toys to needy children will follow a new route this year — traveling on residential streets through Augusta — after a double fatality on Interstate 95 that killed two riders in last year’s […]
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Conditions at Riverview better, safer for patients, workers, report says
Conditions at the state psychiatric hospital in Augusta have improved over the last year for both patients and the people who care for them, according to the latest reports from both the court master who oversees them and the institution itself. “The care and safety provided by the hospital has definitely improved,” wrote Daniel Wathen, […]
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Paintings donated to Augusta said to be worth $500,000
AUGUSTA — Augusta native William Herbert “Buck” Dunton would leave Maine for Taos, New Mexico, where he helped found what would become a prominent colony of artists while becoming an accomplished artist renowned for his Western work. Before leaving Maine, Dunton gave seven finely detailed oil paintings of drama-and-action-packed Civil War scenes to his native […]
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Maine State Museum to present 'Bug Maine-ia' exhbit
AUGUSTA — “Bug Maine-ia,” Maine’s largest natural science education event, buzzes around the Maine State Museum from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, with 14 exhibits providing hands-on displays, fascinating discoveries and fun for visitors of all ages. “’Bug Maine-ia’ is a wonderful, one-of-a-kind opportunity for visitors of all ages to explore the […]
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MBVS seeks Maine artist to design coin honoring veterans
AUGUSTA — The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services (MBVS) is seeking a Maine artist to design an “Honorable Service Coin” recognizing the military service of post-Vietnam War and peacetime veterans. Coins honoring the service of World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War and women veterans have been previously commissioned. Plaques of those coins now hang […]
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Community partners collaborate on commercial drivers course
LEWISTON — Community partners representing both Augusta and Maranacook Adult and Community Education; Maine Staffing Group; FedCap; Associated General Contractors of Maine; and Western Maine Community Action have been meeting throughout the month in collaboration to provide a Commercial Drivers’ License Course. The course will train drivers for the construction industry, commercial deliveries, school buses […]
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LePage’s proposed child protection system reforms get mixed reaction at hearing
AUGUSTA — A public hearing held Monday on a handful of child protection reform bills revealed strong support for additional investments but also laid bare wider systemic problems that have worsened, in part, because of a continued erosion of social services. Dozens testified before the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee on five bills unveiled […]