A small fire in an apartment, a brush fire and a vehicle fire that spread to a garage kept fire crews hopping Friday afternoon and evening.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Augusta man pleads not guilty to manslaughter in Turner crash
Jacob Diaz had been driving a pickup truck that slammed head-on into a car driven by a Fayette woman.
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Posted inCommunity, Connections
UMaine Augusta to co-host job, resource fair April 12
The University of Maine at Augusta, in collaboration with the Maine CareerCenter, is set to host a job and resource fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, in the Kennebec Savings Bank Lounge, Randall Student Center at the UMA Augusta campus, 46 University Drive. The job fair is free and open to […]
Posted inCommunity, Connections
Ag department to offer free agritourism coaching program
Preference is given to applicants who apply by April 12.
Posted inLocal & State
Invasive tree bug prompts expanded emergency order across central Maine, state officials say
Under the emergency order, state officials are restricting the movement of ash trees, green ash waste, ash firewood ‘and any other materials that may be a means of emerald ash borer transportation.’
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Chipotle to pay former Augusta workers $240,000 for breaching labor laws
The American restaurant chain serving Mexican fast food closed its Augusta location after employees were the first in the country to file for union representation.
Posted inLocal & State, Uncategorized
Eager to support local operations, Mainers brave the chill on Maine Maple Sunday
Maine Maple Sunday Weekend is an annual event, with sugarhouses across the state opening their doors for visitors to see the maple syrup-making process and taste the final products.
Posted inLocal & State
Legislators tentatively OK probe into workplace culture at state fire marshal’s office
Complaints about the office surfaced when Deputy Fire Marshal Richard McCarthy was nominated to take over the agency last month.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Augusta program could be first in Maine to offer overdose victims medication on-scene to treat withdrawal symptoms
Plans to help Augusta residents recover from substance use disorder include a proposal to offer people revived from an overdose by rescue workers immediate, on-scene treatment with Suboxone and help accessing longer-term treatment.
Posted inLocal & State, Schools & Education
University of Maine at Augusta announces four semifinalists for top administrative role
The candidates for president of the University of Maine at Augusta will visit the Augusta campus next week.