The historic theater hosted its first ticketed event in more than 50 years back in 2022, and new renovations and additions to the building aim to bring it back to the center of downtown Augusta life.
Ethan Horton
Staff Writer
Ethan reports on cost of living for the Portland Press Herald. Before he joined in mid-2026, he covered local news in Augusta and surrounding areas and ran a weekly newsletter for the Kennebec Journal. He joined the KJ in 2024 shortly after graduating from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was an editor for The Daily Tar Heel. For better or worse, Ethan always wanted to live in Maine.
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Cony students walk out to protest $3M cuts for Augusta schools
A majority of the Augusta City Council agreed Tuesday to cut more than $3 million from the school department’s proposed budget, forcing the potential elimination of 20 positions, including teachers and education technicians.
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Augusta advances $6.6M in budget cuts, gutting city and school services
The cuts to the proposed budget were necessary, a majority of councilors said, to minimize the impact of an ongoing property revaluation on the city’s aging and economically disadvantaged population.
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State seeks court approval to medicate Sidney woman accused of killing son
Megan McDonald, who has failed 4 competency evaluations to stand trial, is hospitalized at Dorothea Dix Psychiatric Institute in Bangor.
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Manchester fire chief ousted after 15 months over direction of agency
Stephen Caswell also resigned his position as Richmond’s part-time fire chief Feb. 19.
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5 takeaways on Augusta’s $97M budget proposal
If approved as-is, the budget could increase property tax levies by about 20%.
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Fire destroys Manchester paving company’s metal building
No one was injured in the accidetnal blaze, which began Monday shortly before 7 p.m.
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Winthrop crew rescues man, dog who fell through Upper Narrows Pond ice
A quick response and recent ice rescue training helped the emergency response, Winthrop fire Chief Dan Brooks said.
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Former Readfield-area superintendent hired as Winthrop Middle School principal
Jay Charette faced public backlash in his previous position after choosing not to renew a waiver that allowed a popular middle school principal to work in that role while obtaining credentials.
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Augusta to get 25 units of supportive housing for chronically homeless people
The City Council approved a financing agreement with the developer of the Riverlands affordable housing development, making possible the construction of 25 units of long-term housing for people experiencing chronic homelessness.