City councilors are considering a zoning change to help the new owner of the former St. Mark’s Church preserve and repurpose the Gothic revival building.
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Juvenile charged after string of car thefts in Oakland
The thefts began in Oakland when a pickup truck was stolen out of a parking lot.
Waterville man pleads not guilty to murder charge in girlfriend’s shooting
Nicholas P. Lovejoy, 28, is charged with murder in the October 2019 death of Melissa Sousa, his girlfriend at the time and mother of their twin daughters.
Hands Around the Capitol set for Jan. 18 in Augusta
AUGUSTA — The Hands Around the Capitol Rally, marking and mourning the anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision legalizing abortion, is set for Saturday, Jan. 18, in Augusta. The rally and march is organized by the Maine Right to Life Committee, which was founded to protect and uphold the dignity and […]
City of Augusta, Greater Augusta Utility District look to go solar
Proposal for a solar farm on Greater Augusta Utility District land in Winthrop could make Augusta Maine’s first municipality to get its electricity from 100% renewable sources.
Tickets available for Viles Arboretum’s Super Bowl Sunday Table Tour
AUGUSTA — The Viles Arboretum, at 153 Hospital St., will host its Table Tour event on Sunday, Feb. 2. Trails open at 11 a.m. and trail food will be served until 1 p.m. Desserts, coffee and other beverages will be served until 2 p.m. at the main building located at the end of the course […]
‘Her Flag’ project comes to Maine State Museum
The 36-state project adds a stripe representing each state in the order that it ratified the 19th amendment, which gave women the right to vote a century ago.
Augusta, Waterville area bridge results
Gamers play in Waterville, Hallowell, Fairfield and Augusta.
Chelsea man arrested on charges of sexually assaulting a minor had worked at Augusta day care
The owner of Kids Count Child Care called the accusations against former employee Jesse Morang, 37, a “setup.”
New access to Augusta riverside site could cost millions
So far no private developers have made proposals for the site, which city officials hope will be redeveloped.