The cruiser, reportedly stolen from the police station parking lot, was used by man during an incident at Shaw’s Plaza.
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University of Maine System website glitch left grade data vulnerable
The Thursday data breach gave students at the Augusta campus the ability to change grades.
Santa in downtown Augusta for tree lighting, Small Business Saturday
Holiday festivities draw visitors to downtown Augusta.
Literary tea event set for Dec. 4 in Augusta
AUGUSTA — Recycled Shakespeare Company is beginning its 10th season with Tea and Troubadours: A Literary Tea, set for 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, in the hall of the South Parish Congregational Church, 9 Church St. The tea party is the setting for an afternoon of poetry readings highlighted by songs old and new. An […]
Scottish Rite Masons bring back Thanksgiving dinner after two-year hiatus
Dozens of people stopped by for the Thanksgiving dinner put on by the Scottish Rite Masons of Augusta Valley at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley on Thursday, and nearly 70 meals were delivered as the holiday tradition returns after a two-year hiatus.
Winter holiday celebrations debut Friday in central Maine
Starting Friday, central Maine’s winter holiday season gets underway, bringing lights, parades, gingerbread and Santa.
Belgrade camp hosts Lego Pinewood Derby
More than 60 Cubs and Scouts, some from as far away as Buxton, West Paris and Bath, rolled into Belgrade’s Camp Bomazeen Nov. 12 for the second annual Lego Pinewood Derby. Isa Russell of Lewiston Troop 2019 won Best in Show with her Phoenix Lego Derby Car. She is a Life Scout from Randolph and […]
Meet our 10 Mainers To Be Thankful For in 2022
Every year, we ask you to tell us about people in your community who go out of their way to give of themselves for the benefit of others. This year’s 10 Mainers To Be Thankful For includes a volunteer from Augusta and an artist who creates public art from Solon. Here are their stories.
First-ever Blessings Dinner in Augusta aims to celebrate food, cultures from around the world
The Thanksgiving meal was hosted by the Augusta Adult and Community Education for students enrolled in the English Language Learner program.
Chipotle denies union-busting in Augusta in answer to federal labor board complaint
The company told the National Labor Relations Board it closed the Augusta restaurant because it was failing, not to prevent a union from forming.