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Daytime Warming Center

January 08, 2025

08 January
Due to ongoing cold temperatures and forecasted wind chills, the City of Augusta will open a daytime warming center today, Wednesday, January 8th at the Augusta Civic Center, located at 76 Community Drive.

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Wednesday

December 11, 2024

11 December
Wednesday’s rubbish collection is not impacted by the weather.

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Public Meeting Notice: MaineDOT

November 26, 2024

26 November
Augusta Spaulding Brook Bridge (#2790) over Spaulding Brook. Located 0.41 of a mile southeast of Cony Road. And Thorne Brook Bridge (#2850) over Thorne Brook. Located 0.28 of a mile southeast of Cony Road.

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Climate Change Public Workshop Event

November 12, 2024

12 November
The City of Augusta is hosting a public workshop to discuss its enrollment in the Community Resilience Partnership, a program offered through the Governor's Office of Policy, Innovation and the Future

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Western Ave Bridge Project

October 24, 2024

24 October
This project is part of the MaineDOT efforts to replace the Western Avenue bridge over I-95. Temporary rerouting and closures are necessary to prepare for the opening of the new temporary bridge in early December.

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Exciting News from the Augusta Police Department!

July 17, 2024

17 July
We are thrilled to announce the launch of the Blue Envelope Program! This initiative is designed to improve interactions between our officers and individuals with disabilities or special needs, such as Down Syndrome, Autism Spectrum Disorder, dementia, or anxiety.

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Awarded $500,000 CDBG Grant

June 18, 2024

18 June
The City of Augusta is proud to announce that it has been awarded a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to support the Malta Street Senior Housing project.

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Summer Concert Series

June 10, 2024

10 June
You asked. We listened. Waterfront Wednesday - Summer Concert Series is making its epic return to Waterfront Park on Front Street every Wednesday from 6:00 PM to Sunset.

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BNP - Open for the season

June 08, 2024

08 June
The City of Augusta Department of Parks & Recreation is happy to report that the Bicentennial Nature Park (BNP) will open this Saturday, June 15th for the summer season! BNP will be open daily from 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM.

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New Augusta Police Station

May 17, 2024

17 May
The City of Augusta is pleased to announce that the Augusta Police Department has officially begun operations at its newly constructed police station located at 7 Willow Street.

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City of Augusta Expands Development Services Office with New Economic Development Specialist

Augusta, ME – The City of Augusta is pleased to announce the expansion of its Development Services Office with the addition of Katie Ramirez as our new Economic Development...

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