A section of the Kennebec River Rail Trail in Farmingdale will be closed Wednesday while MDOT workers replace a culvert.
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Augusta academy dance students perform at Colby College
WATERVILLE — For the second consecutive year, the Advanced Dance Composition and Performance class from Maine Arts Academy of Augusta performed as part of Colby College’s annual Break Burn Build fall dance concert in Waterville. The eight students that participated — Emily Carlton, Lillian Conry, Jade DeWitt, Juliann Emery, Holly Lindeman, Haley Pottle, Lilah Ramirez […]
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Rally for love over hate held Sunday in Augusta
The “Love is Louder” rally sought to show that hate has no place in Maine following recent anti-Semitic, homophobic and racist acts.
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Augusta councilors propose allowing recreational marijuana businesses
The city, where only medical marijuana businesses are currently allowed now, may allow recreational retail sales, manufacturing, cultivation and testing.
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Homeless shelter, supported housing, proposed at Green Street church property in Augusta
Advocates seeking to raise funds to offer housing and connections to comprehensive services at Augusta church property that is for sale.
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Agency to fork up nearly $200,000 for shielding public records related to Kennebec County jail
The Maine County Commissioners Association Risk Pool is the first government entity in Maine to be penalized for wrongly withholding documents since the Freedom of Access Act became law in 1959.
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Augusta sand bucket delivery program seeks to gain traction with older residents
A partnership between the Augusta Age-Friendly Committee and the city offers deliveries of salted sand to residents who are over 60 or disabled and unable to get their own buckets.
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Aroma Joe’s to offer free 20-ounce drink for all veterans Nov. 11
Aroma Joe’s plans to offer a free 24-ounce drink for all veterans on Saturday, Nov. 11. Area locations include 166 Center St. in Auburn; 3 Bangor St. in Augusta; Big Apple Store, 205 Western Ave. in Augusta; 1930 S Lisbon Road in Lewiston; 403 Sabattus St. in Lewiston, 692 Lisbon St. in Lisbon; 1570 Main […]
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Trial begins for Augusta man accused of killing Richmond photographer over salacious images
Tyon Shuron is accused of murdering Andrew Sherman at Sherman’s Richmond home in 2019 and trying to compel a witness to change the story she told police.
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Photos: Seafood for the soul in Lewiston
Two women sell seafood in Lewiston to raise funds for victims and families of the recent mass shooting. Photos by Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal.