The Regional School Unit 38 budget approved Wednesday night includes an increase of just under 3%.
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
Housing for families and seniors OK’d for former Augusta police station
Developers Collaborative plans to build two new buildings at the former police station site, providing apartments for senior citizens and families and a child-care facility.
Pittston fisherman found dead in Cobbosseecontee Lake
Kyle Armstrong, 27, suffered an apparent ‘medical event’ while fishing alone, officials said.
West Gardiner home destroyed after fire spreads from boat
Firefighters from several departments and the Maine Forest Service respond to a fire Tuesday on Overlook Drive.
Limerick man pleads not guilty in fatal Augusta crash
Robin C. Carter allegedly drove his pickup truck into the back of an SUV stopped in a construction zone on Interstate 95 in 2024, killing a passenger and dog in the SUV.
Monmouth man indicted on charges following chase, crash of stolen U-Haul
Ronald R. Hinkley Jr., 25, was indicted on charges stemming from a high-speed police chase ending in a crash Feb. 19 in Winthrop.
Augusta officials ponder the burden of unpaid ambulance bills
Augusta, which is facing $1.8 million in unpaid ambulance bills, is considering for the first time sending bills to a collection agency.
Trio arrested for alleged string of wire thefts, suspected of causing $230K in damage
Suspects allegedly used a ladder, shepherd’s hook and grinder to steal communications cables from roadside utility poles.
See sports and State House events in Central Maine Week In Photos
Here are some of our favorite Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel photos from the past week.
Belfast man told police he killed his wife in Readfield attack
Court documents unsealed this week say Samuel Whittemore, allegedly in the midst of a mental breakdown, used a fireplace poker to kill his wife and injure his mother.