Augusta News

Mattawamkeag Man Sentenced For Arson Solicitation

WLBZ - Mon Aug 25

A Mattawamkeag man is going to jail for a year for trying to get someone to burn down his three-unit apartment building in Gardiner.

Chase seeking second term in Augusta

York Weekly - Mon Aug 25

Incumbent District 147 State Representative Kathy Chase has her reelection campaign well underway, even though it's more than two months until Election Day.

Woman arrested on outstanding warrants; faces drug charges

Village Soup - Mon Aug 25

BELFAST : After stopping to purchase alcohol at a convenience store Wednesday night, Aug.

Food license fees hiked to help fund inspections

Village Soup - Sat Aug 23

AUGUSTA : The state is increasing license fees on places that sell and make food - ' from convenience stores to maple syrup producers - ' to raise money to help pay for health inspections.

Oil prices to fuel state budget woes

Village Soup - Fri Aug 22

AUGUSTA : State revenue forecasters are working to determine just how much worse an already bad situation can get if oil prices don't come down sharply.

Rating cardiac care in Maine State's hospitals fall within range of national average

Sun-Journal - Thu Aug 21

Nearly everyone gave an aspirin to patients coming through the door with a heart attack.

Signatures certified; beverage tax repeal headed for ballot

Village Soup - Wed Aug 20

AUGUSTA : A veto of taxes on beer, wine, soda and health insurance passed at the end of the legislative session to fund the state's subsidized insurance plan known as DirigoChoice will appear on the November ...

Maine voters may nix taxes funding health cover

Business Insurance - Tue Aug 19

AUGUSTA, Maine-Voters in Maine in November will decide the fate of tax hikes designed to shore up the state's struggling subsidized health insurance program.

Teachers from China, Spain arrive in Maine

Bangor Daily News - Tue Aug 19

As the Olympics hit high gear back home, eight teachers from China, along with one from Spain, spent Monday in Augusta preparing to teach their language and culture to Maine middle and high school students.

Smoking ban with children in cars starts Sept. 1

Village Soup - Sun Aug 17

AUGUSTA : It will be illegal as of Sept. 1 to smoke in a car if a child younger than 16 is riding along, under a law passed earlier this year by the Legislature.