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Augusta Police officers say the current station, a former Navy building on Union Street, is in deplorable condition and bad for morale.
Augusta Public School Board pursues ‘pool testing’ for reducing pandemic requirements The Department of Education protocol calls for 30% of a building's people to be tested for COVID-19 on a regular basis as a way to ease physical distancing requirements. Share AUGUSTA — In order to have all students in the Augusta Public School System return for in-person classes five days a week this fall, school officials will send out forms of consent to families to allow their children to participate in pool COVID-19 testing. According to the Maine Department of Education, if a combined 30% of stu...
increase font size Augusta presentations aimed at preparing for the future of its school buildings The Augusta Public Schools are conducting virtual workshops to gain information about what the community would like to see in the district's buildings in the future, including potential renovation of Hussey Elementary School. Share AUGUSTA — According to the audience attending Tuesday night’s Zoom workshop, a school for the future is technology-based, has movable walls and furniture, and incorporates outdoor education. Those were the takeaways from the first of a series of presentations hos...
Greenville Public Library reopens to public Provided photo GREENVILLE — The Greenville Public Library (GPL) doors are once again open to the public. Patrons are now allowed to browse for books and use computers at their convenience. Business hours are currently Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. There are still some restrictions for those utilizing the facility. Patrons are asked to please wear a mask when in the building and practice social distancing when others are present. The in-house video game system is unavailable until further notice. Computer use is being limited to one...
Print “Going forward, the city is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion,” Huntington Beach Mayor Kim Carr said in a phone interview Monday. “We are taking steps to make sure that all voices are heard. It’s going to be something that we need to work on consistently, and it’s going to take time. We are doing that healing process right now.” Though the scene was largely peaceful, small skirmishes broke out throughout the crowd. Most of the nearly 500 people in attendance were supporting an anti-racism counter-protest organized by Tory Johnson, the founder of local grassroots ...