About 60% of the grant funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is to go to state agencies, while the remainder is to be divided between 14 organizations combatting homelessness and domestic violence across Maine.
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More refugees, asylum seekers are arriving in central Maine in search of a better life
Officials say soaring rents and limited availability of housing units in Portland, Lewiston, and other big cities is driving more refugees and asylum seekers to central Maine neighborhoods like Augusta and Waterville.
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Posted inLocal & State, Schools & Education
Maine schools prepare for cost of up to $13 million in first 6 months of new paid family leave program
Schools are preparing to contribute up to 1% of their employee payroll to the state’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Program starting in January 2025.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
The 2024 Kenney Awards celebrate the success of businesses in the Kennebec Valley
The event drew around 900 people to the Augusta Civic Center on Friday to celebrate the accomplishments of the members of the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce.
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Critical test underway as doctors become first responders in new Kennebec County program
A first-of-its-kind pilot program in the region brings physicians to the scenes of crashes and crises, upping the level of care that can be provided and diverting patients from crowded emergency rooms.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Litchfield man indicted on charges he kidnapped, assaulted woman in Chelsea
Joshua L. Tilley, 40, allegedly approached the woman while she was sleeping in a trailer, called her names and threatened to kill her if she made noise, according to an affidavit.
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Maine State Park Camping Reservation Center opening Feb. 1
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s Bureau of Parks and Lands Director Andy Cutko announced a slight decline in visitation to Maine State Parks during 2023, with 2.93 million visitors spending time at the bureau’s 48 state parks and historic sites (2.64 million day-use visitors and 291,000 campers). While visitation fell […]
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Lewiston man who reportedly fired at Augusta police, threatened people is dead after shootout
Liban S. Mohamed, 22, died after the Sunday night incident at 132 Northern Ave. in Augusta. Four police officers have been placed on administrative leave with pay, as is standard procedure in such matters.
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Maine Court Appointed Special Advocates program seeks volunteers
The Maine Court Appointed Special Advocates program is set to hold its spring training for volunteer advocates Monday through Friday, March 11-15. This free, five-day training is designed to prepare attendees for certification as volunteer guardians ad litem in Maine child protection cases. Trainees may participate virtually or in person. For those who wish to […]
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Maine Revenue Services to offer webinars for new tax portal
AUGUSTA — Maine Revenue Services plans to offer free, live training webinars for individuals and tax professionals on how to use the Maine Tax Portal to file, pay, and manage state individual income taxes. The webinars are set for Thursday, Jan. 18, through Thursday, April 11. The upcoming filing season for individual income taxes will […]