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centralmaine.com > 02/09/2026 > augusta-civic-center-prepares-for-high-school-basketball-tournament

Augusta Civic Center prepares for high school basketball tournament

Augusta Civic Center prepares for high school basketball tournament1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (156+ words) AUGUSTA " Preparations for the Maine Principal's Association 2026 boys and girls high school basketball tournament were underway Monday at the the Hammond Lumber Company auditorium at the Augusta ... You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the…...

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centralmaine.com > 01/23/2026 > warming-centers-opening-in-augusta-waterville-skowhegan

Warming centers opening in Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan

Warming centers opening in Augusta, Waterville, Skowhegan2+ week, 4+ day ago   (474+ words) SKOWHEGAN " Warming centers and shelters are opening this weekend across central Maine as bitter cold weather is expected Friday night through Sunday morning. As of Friday afternoon, the National Weather Service office in Gray had issued an extreme cold warning…...

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centralmaine.com > 01/22/2026 > shelter-from-the-coming-cold-offered-to-augusta-waterville-homeless

Shelter from the coming cold offered to Augusta, Waterville homeless

Shelter from the coming cold offered to Augusta, Waterville homeless2+ week, 5+ day ago   (944+ words) With temperatures forecasted to drop into negative numbers this weekend, officials in Augusta and Waterville have plans in place to help homeless people both day and night. "We're not turning anybody away during these dangerous temperatures. We're going to work…...

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centralmaine.com > 01/14/2026 > flag-wearing-activist-sues-augusta-police-over-detainment-at-no-kings-rally

Flag-wearing activist sues Augusta police over detainment at No Kings rally

Flag-wearing activist sues Augusta police over detainment at No Kings rally4+ week, 9+ hour ago   (581+ words) An Augusta activist is suing Augusta Police Department claiming he was not able to speak out against the October No Kings rally in Augusta because he was detained by police after other attendees inaccurately reported he had a gun. Nicholas…...

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centralmaine.com > 01/09/2026 > cmp-wants-a-new-facility-their-augusta-neighbors-dont

CMP wants a new facility. Their Augusta neighbors don’t.

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (1034+ words) AUGUSTA " Tom Keefe received a letter back in October: Central Maine Power Co., his neighbor across Old Winthrop Road and the largest utility in Maine, planned to build a new structure on the site. Thefacility would cover nearly an acre…...

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centralmaine.com > 01/07/2026 > crews-removing-western-avenue-temporary-bridge-over-i-95-in-augusta

Crews removing Western Avenue temporary bridge over I-95 in Augusta

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (153+ words) Construction crews are removing a temporary bridge this week on Augusta's Western Avenue that for a year carried vehicles over Interstate 95 while a new bridge was built. Now that the new bridge is in place, crews from Woolwich-based Reed & Reed…...

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centralmaine.com > 01/06/2026 > augusta-school-board-member-resigns-after-a-year

Augusta school board member resigns after a year

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (661+ words) April Damboise has resigned her seat on the Augusta Board of Education, citing her concerns over the chairperson's management of board meetings. Attendance at the Augusta Board of Education meetings has grown over the past year and at times has…...

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centralmaine.com > 01/02/2026 > snow-cleanup-in-waterville-and-basketball-tournament-in-augusta-featured-in-week-in-photos

Snow cleanup in Waterville and basketball tournament in Augusta featured in Week In Photos

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (73+ words) Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the Dec. 19, 2025-Jan. 2, 2026. You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. With a…...

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centralmaine.com > 12/29/2025 > what-to-expect-when-maine-lawmakers-return-to-augusta

What to expect when Maine lawmakers return to Augusta

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1215+ words) Lawmakers will return to Augusta in the coming weeks to take up the normal course of business for the second year of Maine's biennial session. They'll complete their unfinished work from the previous year, tweak the budget and pass a…...

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centralmaine.com > 12/23/2025 > second-arson-arrest-made-after-augusta-fire

Second arson arrest made after Augusta fire

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (269+ words) An Augusta man was arrested Tuesday and charged with arson, as part of an investigation into a a fire at a home on Lilac Lane in November. Trevor Shorette, 32, is being held at the Kennebec County jail on $10,000 cash bail;…...