Top public safety officials attempt to demystify and justify the workings of the Maine Information and Analysis Center, a secretive intelligence unit that has come under intense scrutiny following allegations of abuse.
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Augusta’s downtown dining gets a lift
To provide outdoor seating for two downtown restaurants, Augusta city officials secured aluminum docking to build parklets that were installed Saturday in front of the Oak Table and the Raging Bull Saloon.
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Portland Water District begins looking for COVID-19 in wastewater
Working with a lab at Saint Joseph’s College, the Portland Water District is part of a growing number of utilities nationwide using wastewater as a potential sentinel for COVID-19 case surges.
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Maine Cultural Building in Augusta to stay closed for 2 years amid asbestos removal, mechanical upgrade
The building, which was built in 1967, houses the Maine State Archives, Maine State Library and Maine State Museum.
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Legislation to stem racial profiling would require data collection on all traffic stops in Maine
For the second time in 2 years, Rep. Craig Hickman, D-Winthrop, is proposing to require the state’s police departments to collect and report information about every person they stop.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Oakland and New York men indicted on drug trafficking charges after motel bust
Eric Caswell, 41, of Oakland and Tarik Squire, 37, of Bronx, New York, were arrested Jan. 2 by Augusta police and Maine Drug Enforcement agents, who were waiting for them at the Super 8 motel in Augusta.
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Old Fort Western in Augusta open despite new world pandemic
City-owned fort, the oldest surviving wooden fort in the country, is open for tours, but not getting many visitors in pandemic.
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DNA identifies Augusta victim of 1968 California homicide
Genetic genealogy also identifies the now-deceased man who is suspected of killing Anita Louise Piteau, 26, who was from Augusta.
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Sewage could provide data on COVID-19’s prevalence in Augusta area
The city of Augusta and the Greater Augusta Utility District are using a federal grant to have wastewater samples tested for the coronavirus.
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Accident claims lives of Augusta, Smithfield women
Augusta police report that Kelsey Buckmore and Rachel Paquet died in the two-vehicle accident on Eastern Avenue.