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Augusta officials decline to regulate speech after murals, neo-Nazi demonstration prompt policy review

Existing city ordinances and state laws balance the need to protect the public and allow free speech, officials said.

An outside firm says that’s the sum the city needs to pay to address concerns with about a quarter of its roads.

The city might use American Rescue Plan Act funding to address concerns about those who are homeless.

One city councilor says a recent racist demonstration in the city shows work to make sure Augusta welcomes diversity can’t wait.

The commander of a new combat ship nearing completion in Alabama hopes to bring the USS Augusta to Maine for its commissioning.