1+ day, 18+ hour 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…...

1+ week, 2+ day 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…...

2+ week, 5+ day 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....

3+ week, 1+ day 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…...

3+ week, 2+ day 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 61 vote, removes references to gossip and abusive…...

1+ mon, 1+ day 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 D. Neumann…...

1+ mon, 1+ 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…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (217+ words) BANGOR " It's up to a federal judge to decide whether the Augusta Board of Education violated an outspoken activist's First Amendment rights by silencing him for allegedly violating the board's public comment policy by criticizing board members and administrators. Blanchard…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (500+ words) Augusta City Council members on Thursday kept in place a moratorium on new homeless shelter proposals while land-use regulations and a new shelter licensing ordinance are considered. The licensing ordinance would require new homeless shelters in Augusta to obtain the…...

2+ mon, 6+ day ago  (13+ words) Historic Augusta building move looks increasingly possible as work gets underway'Centralmaine. com...