At-large Councilor Corey Wilson has submitted his resignation because he and his family are moving out of the city.

City officials acknowledge they give Riverside Disposal, a major area trash hauler, a discount on tipping fees based upon volume, to keep trash, revenues coming in.

A Maine Department of Transportation study, in response to increase in pedestrian deaths on Maine roads, recommends changes to increase visibility of pedestrian crossings.

With the recent passage of a statewide ban on plastic bags in Maine stores, city officials might scrap a proposal to require local stores to charge a fee for their use.

Some residents of Augusta’s west side are seeking to limit what they say is an increasing number of group homes moving into their neighborhoods.

City councilors unanimously vote to renew the contract of William Bridgeo, city manager for 21 years, for three more years.