AUGUSTA — The Discovery Room at Viles Arboretum, which has provided opportunities for hands-on learning since it launched last January, is set to close at the end of May. In collaboration with the Children’s Discovery Museum, the room has been outfitted to create opportunities for exploration, with a nature sensory table, train table, loose-parts ball […]
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Two Maine groups make case for decriminalizing drug use and possession
The Maine Center for Economic Policy and the Maine ACLU issue a report arguing that the money it costs to incarcerate drug users would be better spent treating them.
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Augusta man, 20, arrested in Skowhegan on charges he assaulted 3-month-old son, police say
Dakota Colson charged with Class C assault on a child younger than 6 and Class A aggravated assault.
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Maine Air National Guard Unit holds change of command
SOUTH PORTLAND — The Maine Air National Guard’s 265th Combat Communications Squadron held a change of command ceremony March 6, at which Maj. Brenden Westin assumed command from Lt. Col. Brian Camire at the South Portland Air National Guard Station. Westin, of New Gloucester, has 14 years of military service spanning eight years on active […]
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Kennebec Valley chamber plans business event in Winthrop
The Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce plans its monthly Business After Hours event for 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, March 23, hosted by van der Brew at 30 Summer St. in Winthrop. The event is free and open to chamber members and guests, according to a news release from the Augusta-based chamber. This month’s Business After Hours, […]
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State House closed for second day in a row from burst water pipe
The building was also expected to remain closed to the public for the rest of the week as water is dried up and the area cleaned.
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Army National Guard engineer construction company changes hands
Augusta‘s Kody Peckham held the position for three years and is continuing in his full time role as the brigade training officer at the 52nd Troop Command.
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Eight-hour standoff in Whitefield ends in arrest early Saturday
Edward M. Poch, 64, is being held at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset after he allegedly threatened a woman with a knife and a gun at a Whitefield house, leading to a standoff with Lincoln County Sheriff’s deputies and the Maine State Police.
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Maine teacher shortage fueled by some leaving profession early as rate of new educators lags
High expectations with low pay, coupled with the added stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic, prompted at least two central Maine educators to look for new jobs.
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Maine losing chief of its insurance bureau
Eric Cioppa, who has served the state in a variety of roles for more than three decades, will retire April 1 as Superintendent of the Maine Bureau of Insurance