The University of Maine at Augusta on Tuesday will unveil the Capital Center for Nursing and Cybersecurity Workforce Development that will house two growing programs aimed at meeting state workforce needs.
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Augusta hotel/retail project wins bigger tax break, adds 2nd apartment building
The project would bring a mixed-use development to Western Avenue, with retail space, a hotel and apartments within walking distance of the state Capitol complex.
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Ambulances are expensive. How do central Maine rescue services pay for them?
Ambulances and associated equipment can cost upward of half a million dollars, leaving ambulance services with huge expenses when the vehicles need to be replaced.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Hallowell man who spied on ex-girlfriend in her home sentenced to prison
Jeffery S. King placed cameras in a woman’s apartment and also recorded her while hiding in her home.
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Kmart site developers, citing costs and financing problems, seek bigger tax break
Their proposal under a tax increment financing deal, would more than double the tax revenues that would be returned to the developer to make the project more attractive to secure funds to build it.
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Leroy J. Bailey, veteran gravely wounded in Vietnam, laid to rest back home in Maine
The Rockland native lost his face to a mortar blast and underwent hundreds of reconstructive surgeries throughout his life, but remained kind, generous and faithful.
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Renys expands to Augusta, will open store in October
The Newcastle-based retail chain is opening its 20th store at the Capital Shopping Center in October, adding to Augusta’s retail sector.
Posted inFood & Dining, Local & State, News
Second Harvest Moon Deli opens in Augusta
The deli has opened its second Augusta location on Steven King Drive.
Posted inElections, Local & State, News
Augusta proposes borrowing $6.1 million for Civic Center, road, building improvements
Augusta voters will to be asked to approve $5.3 million in borrowing in November to pay for citywide infrastructure projects.
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Maine joins effort to crack down on illegal robocalls
The Anti-Robocall Litigation Task Force is sending warning letters to 37 companies that officials say are responsible for a significant volume of fraudulent robocalls targeting people in Maine and nationwide.