When the Augusta museum reopens, likely in 2025, it is expected to feature interactive exhibits that boost focus on women and minority groups — and two humpback whale skeletons.
Paul Hatch, 37, was injured after the truck flipped onto its side on state Route 133, according to officials. He is expected to be transferred to the Kennebec County Correctional Facility in Augusta after being released from the hospital.
After setting aside the four proposed ordinances earlier this year, West Gardiner officials are presenting revised ordinances at a public hearing Wednesday, with voting at a special town meeting scheduled for October.
There were several widespread outages in Somerset County, prompting county officials to seek assistance from neighboring states. In Kennebec County, Litchfield witnessed the highest number of outages affecting over 1,300 customers.
At a press conference Friday afternoon, state officials said the large wind field is expected to bring damaging winds and flooding to the state on Saturday.
The city has lowered the minimum requirements to be hired as a firefighter and agreed to pay for paramedic training in hopes of attracting more workers.
Emergency responders and public works departments are adding staff, checking equipment and reaching out to people without shelter as the storm heads closer to Maine, with gusting winds and blowing rain.
Four and a half months after heavy rain and flooding damaged infrastructure throughout central Maine, emergency managers are urging communities to prepare for wind and rain.
The state treasurer's office says it's holding over $309 million worth of unclaimed cash and items left behind in abandoned safe deposit boxes. For the first time in some 20 years, it will auction them off.
Robert Santerre, the driver who struck and killed two women and a baby walking alongside Cony Road in 2021, had appealed his nine-year license suspension to the state Supreme Judicial Court.
Regular business meetings will no longer rotate among the four municipalities served by the district. Special meetings will be scheduled in each community to gather input from residents.
The National Transportation Safety Board has released its initial report on the fatal crash, an early step in an investigation that could take 12 to 18 months.
Bradford L. Enos of Atkinson could face up to 30 years in prison after his truck allegedly caused the death of a nurse who had stopped to help a motorist on I-95.
A lifelong love of books has shaped the career of Lydia Stevens, who as acquisitions editor for Urano World Publishing is building its U.S. branch in Gardiner.
The Maine Service Employees Association, Local 1989 of the Service Employees International Union, used the weekend before Labor Day to demonstrate in Augusta for fair, livable wages as state employees enter their third month working under the terms of an expired contract.
The Maine Service Employees Association, Local 1989 of the Service Employees International Union, used the weekend before Labor Day to demonstrate in Augusta for fair, livable wages as state employees enter their third month working under the terms of an expired contract.
Poor construction work directed by Road Commissioner Sam Snow and low-quality materials caused premature breakage on Jewett Road that could cost millions to fix, engineers said.
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection is testing soil samples from the crash site to determine if additional environmental cleanup is needed.
Maine's state university system officials say Michael Laliberte is meeting the requirements of a settlement that has netted him nearly $300,000, but they refuse to provide proof.
The pilot of the Wiggins Airways plane has been identified as James Shepard-Kegl, 69, of North Yarmouth, the student pilot was Jumaane Omari Stanley Melville, 37, of St. Petersburg, Florida.Â
The victims, who were not identified publicly Wednesday, were the only people aboard the Beechcraft turboprop, which was destroyed, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
In a rare decision, Maine's highest court said officials wrongfully withheld records about a settlement payment to a Black inmate who alleged he had been assaulted by guards while awaiting trial.
Owner David Sheperd said that the economy and high interest rates were the culprit, as customers scaled back their purchases of furniture and appliances from The Major's Furniture & Appliance, which is expected to close next month after 37 years in business.
For 35 years, the Winthrop Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce has put on the art festival, which draws people from across the region to Winthrop to see the works of dozens of local artists and showcase what the town has to offer.
The Governor’s Office of Policy Innovation and the Future has convened a committee of 40 permanent members who will work together to implement Maine’s 'Roadmap to End Hunger by 2030.'
Corrections officers at the Kennebec County jail will receive a 3% raise this year and 7% in each of the next two years, but the starting salary remains among the lowest in Maine.
Roughly 300 people dressed as Elvis gathered Tuesday to honor the King of rock 'n' roll, falling far short of the record but easily becoming the largest Elvis gathering in Maine.
The recent discovery comes months after Maine legislators passed a law requiring the cleaning, draining and drying of boats to curb the spread of invasive plants.
Michael Miclon, the artistic executive director at Johnson Hall, wants to gauge the city's interest in the donation of a permanent stage to replace the rented stage it funds for its yearly summer concert series.
City councilors cold to proposal to regulate murals, but direct city attorney to recommend changes to city regulations to ensure hate symbols and other offensive images or words can't be placed on building walls visible to the public.
At least 896 fully costumed, sideburn-donning Elvises will have to sing "Hound Dog" in unison on Tuesday to top the existing record set in North Carolina.
While the Planning Board gave initial approval to the project in July, they met Wednesday to review and adopt the findings of fact and conclusions of law on which their decision was based.
Eleven firearms and various illegal drugs were taken from a Mt. Pisagh Road home after officials executed a search warrant, according to the Kennebec County Sheriff's Office.
Brent Elisens, who faces charges of assaulting three state troopers in a 2021 roadside incident, was ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation after he asked to represent himself in court.
The Yarmouth-based chain of brewpubs is testing its quick-service model in Augusta, with pizza, appetizers, bowls and beer available to order at a counter.
Bruce K. Bourget II was indicted on a Class A felony count of manslaughter and a Class B felony count of criminal operating under the influence, as part of indictments released recently by a Kennebec County grand jury.
As the chamber's membership and offerings have grown, so has the organization's need for a larger, more flexible space than its home on Western Avenue.
The annual event, put on by the Kennebec Valley Chamber of Commerce, draws people from across Maine and New England to try out the latest from craft beverage makers from across the state.
A survey team has found large infestations of Eurasian water milfoil near the Outlet Bridge in Manchester. Divers are to gauge the extent of the spread this week.
After an early spike in rabies reports earlier this year, officials are now urging caution and offering tips to avoid contact with bats, which are most active from late July to early September.
City police are investigating the vandalism, which is believed to have occurred overnight July 26 into July 27, as a felony-level offense causing more than $2,000 in damage.
A small group of locals gathered Saturday with paddle boards, buckets and boats to collect and dispose of invasive snails threatening the ecological balance on Washington Pond.
Visitors are allowed to access the wildlife management area using their own watercrafts, and the state is no longer charging fees to use the island or camp there.
The family of Daniel H. Crommett, who died two days after the former nurse allegedly restrained him, said the decision does not reflect the treatment their loved one endured.
On the occasion of the 200th anniversary of its founding, town officials stretched the traditional celebration to a week, including the fireman's muster, which showcases the restored hand tubs that were instrumental to fighting fires before steam engines replaced human powered pumpers.
Frank Foss Jr. was shot and killed after police say he pointed a gun a member of the Maine State Police Tactical Team that was searching a wooded area in Chelsea Sunday afternoon.
Seacolors Yarnery at Meadowcroft Farm was one of more than 100 farms to open their doors to visitors Sunday to offer a close up look into the life of farmers across Maine and how they grow food and produce other products.
The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office is looking for Frank Foss Jr., who is wanted for unlawful possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and violating conditions of release, and was believed to be camping in a wooded area near the Dresden-Wiscasset town line, where their search Saturday blocked access to several roads.
Residents in the area of Orchard Hill Road and Old Dresden Road say they saw a heavy police presence in a heavily wooded area in the area of the Dresden-Wiscasset town line Saturday as well as a low-flying helicopter.
The 99 Restaurant on Civic Center Drive reopened Friday after several serious code violations and health hazards were identified by the Augusta Fire Department and Code Enforcement Bureau.