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Traffic detour in place as crews battle fire on Church Hill Road in Augusta
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (246+ words) Traffic detour in place as crews battle house fire on Church Hill Road in Augusta'newscentermaine. com Traffic detour in place as crews battle fire in Augusta AUGUSTA, Maine " A traffic detour is in place in Augusta due to an active…...
Local sports games in Augusta canceled amid reported threat
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (108+ words) newscentermaine. com Augusta police receives threat involving two ball fields, canceling games AUGUSTA, Maine " A reported threat involving two ball fields in Augusta has canceled sports games for the evening on Friday. Detectives with Augusta police are investigating the credibility…...
City decisions could shut down plans to build low barrier homeless shelter in Augusta
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (415+ words) AUGUSTA, Maine " Plans to open a new low-barrier homeless shelter in Augusta are on hold after recent actions by the city's Planning Board and City Council " and advocates say the delay could worsen the homelessness crisis. The proposed shelter, backed…...
Driver of pickup truck killed in rollover crash on I-95 in Augusta
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (144+ words) Shaun Mc Farlin, 54, died in a rollover crash on I-95 in Augusta. Speed is a suspected factor. The crash led to a temporary closure of the southbound exit. Driver of pickup truck killed in rollover crash on I-95 in Augusta AUGUSTA, Maine…...
Maine community rallies against Head Start funding cuts amid budget talks
10+ mon, 2+ week ago (319+ words) Weather Weenies: Monday, June 9 Among them was Jeannette Mugwaneza, who came to Maine from Rwanda with her four-year-old son. She credits the Head Start program with helping them transition into life in the U. S. , allowing her to learn English and secure…...