The building that houses the restaurant and bar that have served the community southern barbecue for 20 years, has been sold.
Sara Coughlin
Sara Coughlin covers the Augusta area for the Kennebec Journal. She received a degree in English and government with a concentration in creative writing from Bowdoin College, where she served as an editor for the student newspaper, the Bowdoin Orient, and wrote for Bowdoin Communications. Originally from Brunswick, she previously interned for the Portland Press Herald and the Harpswell Anchor. Outside of work, you may find her doing yoga or crocheting yet another hat.
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Augusta School Board censures James Orr for behavior during Cony student walkout
The school board member, who represents Ward 3, said a student’s place of duty is in school and they don’t have constitutional rights while they’re in school.
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Posted inCommunity, News, Politics
Augusta Assistant City Manager William Post dies
Post, who held municipal management positions in central and midcoast Maine, is being remembered as a mentor and a friend.
Posted inCommunity, News
Shrinking student numbers and shifting job needs are shaping central Maine education
Experts say school districts and curriculums across the state are headed for change.
Posted inCommunity, Food & Dining, News
Augusta Popeyes briefly closed for health code violations
The restaurant, which opened in May on Western Avenue, was permitted to reopen on Saturday after it was closed a day earlier.
Posted inCommunity, News
Lightning strike sparks small fire at Augusta Comfort Inn
The building, which sustained minor damage after a severe thunderstorm Sunday evening, was evacuated.
Posted inCommunity, Maine Crime, News
Augusta man pleads not guilty to manslaughter charge in fatal Winthrop crash
Police say John Stratton Jr., 22, was driving 123 mph before the deadly wreck in August 2025.
Posted inCommunity, Maine Crime, News
Federal law enforcement agencies search homes in Augusta, Biddeford
Officials have not said what they were searching for Tuesday or what the nature of their investigation is.
Posted inCommunity, Maine Crime, News
Man arrested in Hallowell on kidnapping, assault charges
A woman mouthed to a police officer that she needed help.
Posted inCommunity, News
Winthrop School Board continues to revise transgender student policy
The policy will not continue to a first read until it is ‘needed,’ Superintendent Becky Foley says.