Temple Beth El in Augusta will require masks inside the synagogue, but workers have erected a big tent in the yard for an outdoor service on Sept. 7.
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Three Maine nursing homes announced closures this week, and more appear imminent
Staffing shortages are driving the closures, but other reasons, such as workers’ reluctance to get the COVID-19 vaccine, have contributed, health officials say.
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Maine organic dairy farms to lose their buyer as Horizon Organic cuts ties to Northeast producers
Last week, Horizon Organic notified Maine dairy farms that their milk contracts won’t be renewed a year from now, leaving owners and state officials unsure about what’s next.
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Sculpture erected at Augusta’s petanque courts
It has been 10 years of steady growth for petanque — “the most interesting game no one ever heard of” — in Augusta.
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Club to hold gem, mineral show in Augusta
The 32nd annual Rockhounders Gem and Mineral Show is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 5. Sponsored by Kennebec Rocks and Minerals Club, the event is to occur at the Augusta State Armory on Western Avenue in Augusta. It will include door […]
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Patient says some MaineGeneral staff threatened to not treat her for asking if they were vaccinated
MaineGeneral spokesperson Joy McKenna said nothing prohibits patients from asking about staff members’ vaccination status and the hospital would not refuse treatment for such queries.
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Maine Capitol Police replace former chief investigated for social media posts
The new Capitol Police chief takes over for Russell Gauvin, who was investigated for social media posts questioning the outcome of the presidential election and COVID-19 mask mandates.
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NY man resentenced again on felony murder in Augusta
Aubrey N. Armstrong, 32, of Far Rockaway, Queens, New York, sentenced, for the third time — to 30 years in prison — for his role in the 2015 killing of Joseph Marceau.
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Truck driver arrested following crash that closed Interstate 95 in Augusta
The driver of a tractor-trailer that rolled over on Interstate 95, shortly before 8 a.m. Friday in Augusta, has been charged with operating under the influence of drugs and drug possession.
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United Way golf scramble hosts 25 teams, raises $18K
AUGUSTA — United Way of Kennebec Valley raised $18,512 to support community programming at its 51st annual golf scramble. Twenty-five teams competed and 27 businesses sponsored the tournament, held Aug. 9 at the Augusta Country Club in Manchester. Proceeds from the event will support United Way’s annual fundraising campaign, which aims to fund 45 programs […]