The fire at 23 Western Ave. forced the evacuation of nine other tenants.
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House passes bill to include liquefied propane in Dig Safe laws
The Senate is expected to take it up for final time next week.
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Fire displaces 30 people, injures 5 at Augusta 12-unit apartment building
Augusta fire Chief Roger Audette said five people were injured during the early Saturday morning fire at 36 Malta St.
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Bill to add liquefied propane to Dig Safe law gets initial approval
The Maine House and Senate must each take one more vote, possibly next week.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Central Maine law enforcement noticing uptick in hung-up 911 calls
Multiple law enforcement agencies are seeing an increased number of 911 hang-ups this year and are advising people who mistakenly alert emergency responders to stay on the line.
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Maine-ly Harmony and Back Bay Four will perform at UMA Jewett Hall
AUGUSTA — Maine-ly Harmony and Back Bay Four will perform in concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 8, in Jewett Hall as part of the Concerts at Jewett series, sponsored by the University of Maine at Augusta College of Arts and Sciences and UMA Senior College. The two a cappella groups were a hit when […]
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Maine now set to offer barber licensing tests in Arabic this year
The test will be offered in 10 new languages: Chinese, Russian, Arabic, German, Japanese, Tagalog, Hindi, Mon-Khmer (Cambodian), Persian and Laotian.
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Augusta to discourage idling vehicles outside elementary school
A neighbor of Lincoln Elementary School said many parents leave their vehicle engines running, creating noise and pollution issues.
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Coronavirus test on person from Maine comes back negative
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention received confirmation of the tests results on Thursday.
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Augusta man charged with drunken driving on a riding lawnmower
An Augusta Police Department’s Facebook post mentioned the incident Monday night, saying it was an unusual occurrence in the winter.