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Meet Danielle Lane, Augusta Downtown Alliance’s new executive director
1+ week, 4+ day ago (374+ words) Danielle Lane has big plans for giving back to her hometown community of Augusta, and she has already hit the ground running. Lane joined the Augusta Downtown Alliance in June as the new executive director, replacing Isabelle Lee, who resigned…...
Augusta School Board censures James Orr for behavior during Cony student walkout
2+ week, 3+ day ago (962+ words) AUGUSTA — In a rare move, the Augusta Board of Education voted 6-1 Wednesday to censure member James Orr for his conduct during the student walkout at Cony Middle and High School in April protesting school budget cuts. Dozens gathered in the…...
Lightning strike sparks small fire at Augusta Comfort Inn
3+ week, 6+ day ago (249+ words) A small fire broke out Sunday at the Comfort Inn Augusta after the building was struck by lightning during a severe thunderstorm Sunday. Augusta Fire Chief David Groder said the fire department was dispatched to the hotel on Civic Center…...
This petition could transform voting in Augusta elections. What’s at stake?
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (915+ words) A new petition effort would implement a rare form of ranked-choice voting in Augusta’s local elections and eliminate ward-based representatives in favor of citywide elected officials. The petition has already drawn stiff opposition from city councilors who represent Augusta’s four…...
History will be on the move in Augusta Sunday morning
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1011+ words) AUGUSTA — Richard Parkhurst stared with befuddled silence at his computer screen. The historic house move that had taken over the past 45 days of his life hung in the balance Tuesday with one question, on Zoom, from a Maine Department of…...
Dandelions already going to seed in Augusta
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (147+ words) A dandelion flower that’s already gone to seed is seen Thursday Purchase this image Dandelions are popping up on lawns, fields, roadsides and other areas. The perennial plant with bright yellow... You are able to gift 5 more articles this month....
These Augusta students won a national food contest with a theme they never even witnessed
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (733+ words) Chef Patrick Austin held a box in his hand as he walked into the room — an imaginary food truck for his four culinary students at Capital Area Technical Center to mold into their own. Everyone jumped in, keeping in mind…...
Augusta school board adopts new public comment policy after judge’s ruling
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (434+ words) The Augusta Board of Education approved a new public comment policy Wednesday to change sections invalidated by a federal judge in a First Amendment case last month. The new policy, approved in a 6–1 vote, removes references to gossip and abusive…...
‘Corn Pop’ free speech court case prompts review of Augusta schools public comment policy
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (498+ words) The Augusta Board of Education will soon consider approving a new public comment policy to align with a federal court ruling last week that held some parts of the board’s rules likely violate the First Amendment. U.S. District Judge Stacey…...
Augusta advances $6.6M in budget cuts, gutting city and school services
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (784+ words) The Augusta City Council agreed Tuesday to move forward with about $6.6 million in cuts to the proposed budget, slashing existing city and schools services to minimize a property tax increase on the city’s aging population. Almost $1 million of the city’s…...