Kennebec County District Attorney Maeghan Maloney said the Augusta office has been closed to the public out of ‘an abundance of precaution.’
Kennebec Journal
News and information from the greater Augusta area.
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Central Maine laundromats on the frontline of coronavirus prevention
Augusta laundromat owner Todd Hedrick said employees are sanitizing their workplaces daily so customers can clean their clothing.
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Central Maine restaurant owners must decide whether to keep serving
As municipalities explore closing all restaurants, some are choosing to offer takeout orders behind closed doors instead of waiting for a directive.
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Augusta orders some city businesses to close to public at night
Take-out service still allowed but the city has banned people from gathering at some businesses after 8 p.m.
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Central Maine cities, towns react to widespread closures, restrictions due to coronavirus
A day after widespread school closures were announced, city and town officials are taking steps to halt the spread of the highly-contagious coronavirus.
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Trials at Maine courts delayed until May; DA urges fewer arrests
Kennebec County District Attorney Maeghan Maloney is asking law enforcement to whenever possible summon people to appear in court, rather than arrest them on a crime, as the spread of coronavirus results in delays of court trials.
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Central Maine police altering procedures in response to coronavirus
Some central Maine law enforcement agencies said officers may handle nonemergency calls by telephone and should practice social distancing.
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Togus looks to protect patients, staff from COVID-19
Administrators at the VA Maine Healthcare-Togus campus regularly train to deal with different scenarios. They have not seen anything like this before.
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Greg Zoulamis answers Five Questions
The owner of Zoulamis Fine Woodworking talks about the importance of flexibility and minding the details.
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Central Maine officials weigh risk of holding annual Town Meetings during coronavirus outbreak
With events canceled across the state and colleges sending students home, town officials are considering whether to postpone annual Town Meetings or continue with business as usual.