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• Read more about Legislature honors Cony High School Swim Team

Rep. Raegan LaRochelle, D-Augusta, and Rep. Bill Bridgeo, D-Augusta, welcomed members of the Cony High School Girls' Swim Team to the State House on Wednesday.

The team was recognized by the Legislature for winning the Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Championship.

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Brian Lee [LaRochelle], c. 305-965-2744

Back, left to right: Rep. Bill Bridgeo (second from left), Rep. Raegan LaRochelle (second from right) and coach Bob Johnston (far right).

• Read more about Legislature honors Cony High School Basketball team

Rep. Raegan LaRochelle, D-Augusta, Rep. Bill Bridgeo, D-Augusta, and Sen. Matthew Pouliot, R-Kennebec, welcomed members of the Cony High School Girls' Basketball Team to the State House on Monday and presented them with a legislative sentiment.

The team was recognized by the Legislature for winning the Class A North Championship on Feb. 23.

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Brian Lee [LaRochelle], c. 305-965-2744

• Read more about LaRochelle nominates Augusta couple for Franco-American Hall of Fame

Rep. Raegan LaRochelle, D-Augusta, nominated Mary Jeanette (Jan) Michaud and her late husband Victor Michaud to be inducted into Maine's Franco-American Hall of Fame on Tuesday.

The Michauds created an oral video history of Franco-American workers in Augustas mills called "Manufacturing Augusta" and raised $20,000 towards preserving the history of the Franco-Americans who worked in the mills.

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Brian Lee [LaRochelle, Bridgeo], c. 305-965-2744

Photo: Rep. Raegan LaRochelle, Mary Jeanette Michaud and Rep. Bill Bridgeo.

• Read more about Augusta legislators honor local athlete

Rep. Raegan LaRochelle, D-Augusta, Rep. Bill Bridgeo, D-Augusta, and Sen. Matthew Pouliot, R-Kennebec, welcomed Parker Sergent of Augusta to the State House on Tuesday and presented him with a legislative sentiment.

Sergent, a student at Cony High School and a player on the boys' basketball team, recently scored his 1,000th career point.

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Brian Lee [LaRochelle, Bridgeo], c. 305-965-2744

Left to right: Rep. Raegan LaRochelle, Vikki Sergent, Parker Sergent, Sen. Matthew Pouliot and Rep. Bill Bridgeo.

• Read more about Bridgeo bill to fund lake restoration projects is now law

AUGUSTA - A bill sponsored by Rep. Bill Bridgeo, D-Augusta, aimed at funding lake restoration projects, is now law. Gov. Janet Mills signed the measure last week.

As amended, LD 164 will provide $200,000 to the Department of Environmental Protection's Lake Restoration and Protection Fund to help improve or maintain the water quality of lakes in the state.

• Read more about Legislative committee advances Bridgeo bill to fund lake restoration projects

AUGUSTA - The Legislature's Environment and Natural Resources Committee voted unanimously on Wednesday to advance a bill sponsored by Rep. Bill Bridgeo, D-Augusta, aimed at funding lake restoration projects.

As amended, LD 164 would provide $2.5 million over two years to the Department of Environmental Protections Lake Restoration and Protection Fund to help fund efforts that will either improve or maintain the water quality of lakes in the state.

Rep. Bill Bridgeo is serving his second term in the Maine House of Representatives. He is a member of the Environment and Natural Resources Committee and the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee.

Bridgeo holds a bachelor's degree in political science from St. Michael's College in Vermont and a master's in public administration from the University of Hartford in Connecticut.