Augusta gets $1.6M donation to complete stalled athletic complex project
By Staff Philanthropist Robert G. Fuller Jr., who has a long history of supporting Augusta-area causes, has committed $1,640,000 to complete Cony High School's athletic field upgrades, a city of Augusta project that had stalled for lack of funds. Fuller, a former Augusta-area attorney with area roots that go back centuries, said that the donation is "an investment in Augusta's future." “I believe that when a high school has a continuing history of athletic success, it fosters a sense of community pride," Fuller said in a news release from the city. "It rubs off. When this p...