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Homeschoolers of Maine convention set for April 21, 22

March 23, 2023March 9, 2023

Programs and workshops are planned in Augusta and Manchester.

UMaine Augusta receives $100K grant to support justice-impacted students

March 20, 2023March 16, 2023

The University of Maine at Augusta recently received a $100,000 grant from the Davis Family Foundation to support student success initiatives and re-entry services for justice-impacted students. Approximately 90% of UMA students released from prison mid-degree do not continue their education beyond one semester. For UMA Justice Studies student and Maine Department of Corrections debate […]

Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Augusta man shot while assaulting federal officer sentenced to prison

by Keith Edwards March 14, 2023March 14, 2023

Derik Broox Wight allegedly held a knife near the throat of a federal officer before he was shot by another officer at the Edmund S. Muskie Federal Building in Augusta last year.

Local & State, News, Uncategorized

Justice Wayne Douglas sworn in to Maine’s highest court

by Eric Russell March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

Gov. Janet Mills presided over his swearing in ceremony Friday at the State House. Douglas has been a superior court justice since 2015.

Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Augusta man arrested by FBI agents in alleged $50,000 murder-for-hire scheme

by Keith Edwards March 10, 2023March 10, 2023

Hyunkook Korsiak, 41, was arrested in New York this week after planning to kill a man in exchange for $50,000.

Encore, Things to Do

Comedian Karen Morgan plans Augusta performance March 17

March 10, 2023March 7, 2023

A Falmouth comedian will perform a benefit show at Le Club Calumet.

Community, Connections

Applications open for disabled veterans’ controlled moose hunt

March 10, 2023March 9, 2023

AUGUSTA — Applications for the annual Maine Disabled Veterans’ Controlled Moose Hunt are available on the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services’ website at maine.gov. The program, created in 2010, allows veterans to assist in mitigation of a wildlife conflict in several fresh produce crops. The hunt is a partnership between Maine Department of Inland Fisheries […]

Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Fine from driver in crash that killed 3 pedestrians turned over to Augusta for memorial

by Keith Edwards March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

Robert Santerre has paid $5,000 as part of his sentence for committing a motor vehicle violation resulting in death. That money has been turned over to the city of Augusta to create a memorial to the crash victims.