Amanda Bartlett, who took the job in December, wants the local housing authority to expand its role by potentially getting into developing, rehabilitating, building and owning housing units.

Dog waste in Augusta’s two enclosed dog areas at Mill Park have forced city officials to close the park, at least until spring, when they will encourage users to report those who fail to pick up after their pets.

Some work on the broken, battered north entrance to the capital city is to be completed this summer, with the rest set for 2015.

City officials thought the work would get done this year; state officials say that was a goal, not a concrete plan.

The university wants to partner with local groups and enhance student learning.

Ideas about what to do with the 1913 downtown theater, which has been vacant since 1969 and has fallen into disrepair, will be sought at Thursday’s meeting.

Marianne Sansouci, a breeder who runs a licensed shelter for the furry little animals, says she expects them to make good pets once they get healthy.

Kennebec Journal story about how need is growing while donations are dropping caught the eye of the Maine-based supermarket chain.

Farmhouse of Hope will allow patients and families to stay for free after medical zone was amended to allow medical guest houses.