An Augusta-based contractor plans to build 13 houses on Meadow Drive, between Interstate 95 and Country Club Road.
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Maine clinics see high demand for birth control ahead of Trump term
Fear about possible changes to contraception coverage is motivating a number of Mainers to get IUDs and other forms of long-lasting birth control.
Car hits pedestrian in Fairfield, driver flees, police say
The Fairfield Police Department said Sunday it was investigating the alleged hit-and-run crash, which occurred at about 5:45 p.m. Saturday on a dark stretch of Oakland Road.
Hallowell City Manager Gary Lamb to step down in June
Lamb, 70, has been in the job since August 2021.
Talk on forever chemicals in Hallowell public drinking water set for Jan. 29
This educational event will feature a panel of experts discussing various aspects of PFAS contamination.
Augusta United Way chapter concludes ‘Unignorable’ campaign
The Campaign Celebration is set for 4:30-6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 29, at Kennebec Valley Community Center’s Carter Hall, 92 Western Ave., Fairfield.
Warming center in Augusta to open for cold snap
The warming center at the Augusta Civic Center will be open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. this coming Monday through Wednesday so people may stay warm during the cold snap.
3 left homeless after Detroit fire
Two adults and a 5-year-old lost their home and all their belongings in the early morning fire Saturday at 10 Birchwood St., Detroit fire Chief Don Chute said.
Contractor seriously injured in Sappi mill accident
A contractor working at the Sappi Somerset Mill in Skowhegan fell through a roof opening Friday and suffered serious injuries, according to a Sappi official.
130 gather at State House to oppose second Trump term
The Augusta demonstration was part of a worldwide day of protest two days before the second inauguration of Donald Trump.