Although the figures will not be tallied until after Sunday’s event, estimates are that the half-triathlon will generate between $8 million and $10 million in direct and indirect spending in the capital region.
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Police: Two pedestrians hurt in Augusta automobile crash
Crash involves several vehicles and pedestrians near the Crossings Way area of Western Avenue.
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Posted inCommunity, Connections
Augusta-based program to offer tuition-free website development class
New Ventures Maine plans to offer an online, tuition-free website development class, Grow Your Business Online — Create My Site, for small business owners. The class is scheduled for noon to 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, according to a New Ventures Maine news release. The class will cover three main topics: • Design an effective […]
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Neighborhood redemption centers becoming less common as their numbers decline
Dozens of the centers have closed over the last two years in Maine, a reflection of the difficulty in finding workers and also rising costs that nibble away at razor-thin profit margins.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News, Uncategorized
Man indicted on charges he stabbed Farmingdale man in stomach
Hector Rivera, 26, faces Class A charge of elevated aggravated assault and other charges, and is among those indicted recently by a Kennebec County grand jury.
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Brain foundation announces 2022 grant recipients
Local organizations located in Augusta, Manchester and Lewiston.
Posted inBaseball, Sports
Pieces of Augusta history headed to Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown
Artifacts include a satin and silk uniform worn by former Cony standout Dick Rand in a 1947 high school all-star baseball game in Boston.
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State appears to be moving forward with proposal for youth detention centers in several Maine locations
The Good Will-Hinckley campus in Fairfield is one of 15 sites under consideration for “therapeutic residences” should lawmakers choose to close or downsize the Long Creek Youth Development Center in South Portland, according to a state Department of Corrections report.
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UMaine at Augusta prepping a new generation of students for the airline industry
The purchase of the new plane will allow UMA’s program to fly out of the Brunswick Executive Airport where before, it only flew out of the Augusta State Airport.
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York County man has 1st confirmed monkeypox case in Maine
The disease had been spreading in other New England states and across the country.