The Massachusetts-based discount home goods store announced last week it would shutter its operations, after initially planning to reorganize the company, and its closure in Augusta will open up more space for leasing at the Turnpike Mall on Western Avenue.
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Longtime superintendent of Augusta schools resigns
Jim Anastasio’s tenure as the district’s top administrator will end on June 30, 2024.
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Knights of Columbus to host fabric giveaway in Augusta
AUGUSTA — Abnaki Council 334 Knights of Columbus plans to hold a fabric giveaway to those that make quilts, blankets and crafts for children, veterans, hospitals and more. The initiative is scheduled for 2-7 p.m. Wednesday-Friday, July 12-14, at the American Legion Post 205, 400 Eastern Ave. There will be hundreds of remnants of fabric, […]
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Hundreds turn up for Augusta’s Fourth of July parade and Old Fort Western reenactment
Old Fort Western coordinator Linda Novak said she thinks Tuesday’s crowd is the largest to ever attend the annual event.
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Despite rainy forecast, Fourth of July celebrations expected to carry on in central Maine
Event organizers in greater Augusta say only heavy rains could put a damper on Independence Day parades and fireworks.
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University of Maine at Augusta names spring honor students
University of Maine at Augusta has announced the 2023 spring full-time and part-time president’s lists and the 2023 spring full-time and part-time dean’s lists. The full-time president’s and dean’s lists are issued once a semester. The part-time president’s and dean’s lists are issued once a year. Students, along with their hometown, are listed alphabetically by […]
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Shakespeare company to hold auditions July 17, 19
Recycled Shakespeare Company plans this month to hold auditions for its theatrical production, “The Poe Experience.” Auditions run from 6-8 p.m. Monday, July 17, at Fairfield House of Pizza, 207 Main St. in Fairfield, and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, July 19 at the South Parish Congregational Church, 9 Church St. in Augusta. This one-night-only show will […]
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Linda Conti assumes role of superintendent of consumer credit protection
The Maine Department of Professional and Financial Regulation has announced that Linda J. Conti, Esq., of Augusta has assumed the role of superintendent of the Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection. Conti brings decades of experience in law and consumer protection, including 20 years leading the Maine Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division. In her new role, […]
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Augusta hospital nominated to win most beautiful hospital award
MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta is one of 50 hospitals nationwide nominated in an America’s Most Beautiful Hospital contest. The center was voted for its edifice built in 2013. The 198-bed acute care hospital campus was designed by frontline and senior leadership. The center is surrounded by natural foliage and rolling hills, and is home […]
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Augusta tech center inducts new members into national society
AUGUSTA — Capital Area Technical Center recently inducted 27 new members into the National Technical Honor Society. From Cony High School: Sage Fortin, Amanda French, Alivia Maheux, Alex Roberts, Andrew Warhol and Michaela Webber; From Erskine Academy: Samuel Boynton, Alexia Cole, Gavin Cunningham, Brianna Gardner, Tucker Greenwald, Brenden Levesque, Keith Radonis and Emmalee Sanborn; From […]