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Fire badly damages home and destroys barn in Augusta
8+ hour, 43+ min ago (248+ words) AUGUSTA -- A barn is destroyed, and a home badly damaged following a fire in Augusta." A second alarm was struck as crews raced to a fully involved structure fire on Church Hill Road Monday morning." "While in route it was…...
City of Augusta, textile recycling organization partner on clothing donation program
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (140+ words) AUGUSTA -- The city of Augusta'is honoring its historical connection to the textile industry by partnering with a New England-based textile recycling and community support organization. The goal is'to make sure everyone has clothing to wear, and unwanted clothing can be…...
Affordable housing complex in Augusta is near-fully occupied only months after opening
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (341+ words) AUGUSTA --A 32-unit affordable housing complex in Maine's capital is officially online. "The people that are here want to be here," said Norman Maze, Executive Director of Augusta Housing Authority. Sturgeon Landing Apartments on Park Street in Augusta offers one…...
Augusta man indicted for assault on three women
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (95+ words) AUGUSTA --The Kennebec County grand jury has indicted a man charged with of assaulting three women in Augusta. 35-year-old Ethan Turley was indicted for aggravated assault, three counts of assault, criminal threatening and disorderly conduct. Augusta police say they responded…...
Two people strip in protest of Augusta school board Title IX decision
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (386+ words) As a word of caution, in protest two people partially undressed on camera so viewers discretion'is advised. AUGUSTA --A Maine school board on Wednesday, October 8, dove into debates over whether to follow the state's lead or President Donald Trump's executive…...
Augusta man sentenced for shooting death
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (106+ words) AUGUSTA -- An Augusta man will spend 27 years in prison for killing another person. That was the sentence given to 36-year-old Andrew Redmond today after he pleaded guilty to murder in the death of 34-year-old Tyler Robinson in July 2023. Court documents…...
Annual Maine Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Service in Augusta
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (448+ words) AUGUSTA -- The annual observance at the Maine Law Enforcement Officers Memorial will take place on Tuesday, May 13, 2025, at 10: 00 a. M. The memorial, located on State Street near the Maine State Capitol in Augusta, honors Maine Law Enforcement Officers who have died in…...
Multi-million dollar project begins on I-95 southbound between Fairfield and Augusta
11+ mon, 3+ week ago (374+ words) KENNEBEC & SOMERSET COUNTIES -- Starting Sunday, May 4th, the Maine Department of Transportation says they'll be making improvements to a 22-mile stretch of I-95. The project area will be on the southbound side of I-95. It'll start at mile marker 134 and extend south to…...