Kennebec Behavioral Health sets ‘A Night Out’ fundraiser for Nov. 4

Tickets cost $55 until Sept. 22 and then increase to $60.

A downgraded Lee impacts central Maine, causing widespread power outages

There were several widespread outages in Somerset County, prompting county officials to seek assistance from neighboring states. In Kennebec County, Litchfield witnessed the highest number of outages affecting over 1,300 customers.

Augusta gets nearly $2.5 million in grant funds to hire 8 firefighters

The city has lowered the minimum requirements to be hired as a firefighter and agreed to pay for paramedic training in hopes of attracting more workers.

Central Maine prepares for impacts from Hurricane Lee

Emergency responders and public works departments are adding staff, checking equipment and reaching out to people without shelter as the storm heads closer to Maine, with gusting winds and blowing rain.

Augusta society to host talk by wildlife biologist in Manchester Sept. 21

Filling Health Care Coverage Gaps webinar set for Sept. 26

Central Maine likely to experience flash floods, power outages from Hurricane Lee

Four and a half months after heavy rain and flooding damaged infrastructure throughout central Maine, emergency managers are urging communities to prepare for wind and rain.

Department seeks applications for Governor’s Award for Business Excellence

Applications are being accepted by the Department of Economic & Community Development through Friday, Oct. 13.

Abandoned memories up for auction in Augusta

The state treasurer's office says it's holding over $309 million worth of unclaimed cash and items left behind in abandoned safe deposit boxes. For the first time in some 20 years, it will auction them off.

Chelsea man who killed 3 pedestrians in 2021 Augusta crash loses appeal to state’s high court

Robert Santerre, the driver who struck and killed two women and a baby walking alongside Cony Road in 2021, had appealed his nine-year license suspension to the state Supreme Judicial Court.