The owners of The Black & Tan at 18 Bridge St. had said they would not require employees to wear masks or collect contact information. Now, the say they will adhere to state rules for inside dining.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Pittston man wounded in Augusta nighttime shooting, police say
Martin Winn, 32, was treated for a gunshot wound at MaineGeneral Medical Center, and police are looking for two vehicles that fled the scene before officers arrived.
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Augusta, Waterville treated differently under updated mask orders
The two cities are less than 20 miles apart and have similar overnight populations, but only Augusta was identified in the executive order on enforcing mask wearing. The answer might be in the numbers.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools & Education, Varsity Maine
Broadcasters say they will not air Cony High School’s home games
Longtime central Maine broadcasters say they will focus on schools that welcome them, and cover Cony only when it is the visiting team.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools & Education
Augusta school board approves controversial broadcast media policy
A contentious discussion about input preceded the overwhelming approval of the policy that regulates commentary and advertising, while also requiring a payment.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Restricted due to pandemic, evictions could resume next month in Maine
Central Maine landlords say their inability to evict nonpaying tenants has left them holding big bills.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Canceled Fourth of July fireworks bring economic hardship in central Maine
Professional pyrotechnics display companies across the nation, including Central Maine Pyrotechnics, are on track to lose the bulk of their revenue this year because of canceled fireworks productions.
Posted inLocal & State
Knotty tree fungus strikes cherry, plum trees in Augusta
City officials plan to remove 14 infected cherry trees at Monument Park, off Memorial Circle.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Conviction upheld for Maine driver with disability who killed pedestrian
Andrew Bilodeau was convicted of vehicular manslaughter for the crash that claimed the life of 81-year-old Emile Morin in November 2017 in Augusta.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Maine CARES Act funding to flow to unemployment trust fund
Maine Department of Administrative and Financial Services Commissioner Kirsten Figueroa told lawmakers the state will use $270 million of $1.25 billion in federal aid to keep the state’s unemployment trust fund solvent.