The student variety show is billed as the oldest such performance in the nation.
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New York man convicted on charges linked to firing gun at Augusta Walmart parking lot
Reginald McBride was one of four people arrested in June 2016 after two armed bystanders broke up the dispute.
Another nor’easter, another foot-plus of snow forecast for central Maine
The National Weather Service predicted that 12 inches to 18 inches of snow would fall across central Maine starting Tuesday morning into Wednesday.
Augusta police try to identify suspect in attempted pet store robbery
The suspect, a man with a thick, dark beard, is accused of trying to rob the store on Friday.
Augusta nonprofit group plans homeless shelter expansion amid rising need for families
Shelter officials say they’ve had to turn people away in recent years, so they’re proposing to add 14 beds to an existing 26-bed building off Hospital Street.
Maine’s January unemployment rate declined slightly to 3 percent
The state’s jobless rate has been below 4 percent for a record 26 consecutive months.
Study proposing two-way traffic in downtown Augusta splits merchants
A loss of parking, traffic safety is cited by opponents, while supporters say it will help in the effort to revitalize downtown and attract more people.
Mark DesMueles answers Five Questions
DesMueles is executive director of Viles Arboretum in Augusta.
Luxury pontoon boats featured at Augusta Boat Show
More than 75 watercraft and three dozen vendors entertained thousands throughout the three-day show at the Augusta Civic Center.