Independent U.S. Sen. Angus King, whose first professional job was in Skowhegan, was in town Monday to hear how federal money is being invested in projects, including the River Park and redeveloping the former Solon Manufacturing Co. mill.
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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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Hallowell-area district already faces $1.5 million budget hike in first year without Richmond
Even though the budget numbers are expected to change over the coming months, RSU 2 school officials are seeing the impact of federal COVID-19 funds ending and Richmond’s recent withdrawal from the regional school district.
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Central Maine towns consider Delta Ambulance fee that could cost tens of thousands of dollars a year
Freedom has already rejected the fee and switched providers, while Fairfield and Oakland, each of which would pay more than $96,000 a year, have given preliminary approval to the added expense.
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Man who threatened to kill maintenance worker in Augusta sentenced to 2 years
Paul F. Fay III, 38, told a judge he has been unable to get help for mental illness that causes him to lash out during manic episodes.
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Personal feud may have led to gunfire at Colby College, police say
Officials say the suspect accused of firing a gun at a party had been hit with a bottle by a man with whom he had fought before.
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Utility crews work to restore power in central Maine after nor’easter
The storm delivered strong winds and heavy snow that brought down power lines and branches, primarily in coastal and southern parts of the state.
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Ann McGowan, former Morning Sentinel managing editor, dies at 87
A member of the Maine Press Association Hall of Fame, McGowan worked for the Morning Sentinel for more than 35 years and was considered a trailblazer for female journalists in the state.
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Augusta man shot while assaulting federal officer sentenced to prison
Derik Broox Wight allegedly held a knife near the throat of a federal officer before he was shot by another officer at the Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building in Augusta last year.
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$52.8 million Ticonic Bridge replacement project to start this month
The 113-year-old bridge spans the Kennebec River between Waterville and Winslow.