Friends of Merrymeeting Bay’s final presentation of its 27th annual Winter Speaker Series, Fort Western on the Kennebec, 1628-1919 features Linda Novak, director of Old Fort Western. This event is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 8. Winter Speaker Series presentations are held via Zoom and accessible at fomb.org. Fort Western, near the bank of […]
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Man pleads guilty to armed robbery of Augusta bank
Authorities said Joshua Brougham, 38, placed a handgun near a bank teller and demanded cash during the October 2022 incident.
UMaine Augusta displays senior thesis exhibition
AUGUSTA — The graduating art students of the University of Maine at Augusta will exhibit their senior thesis artwork in the Charles Danforth Gallery on UMA’s Augusta campus in an exhibition titled Trust the Process. The exhibition, which includes the work of seven artists, is set to open at noon Saturday, May 4, with a […]
Augusta may allow adult use marijuana businesses, but ban potentially dangerous extraction process
Officials in Augusta want to consider prohibiting or regulating a cannabis extraction process that uses flammable materials.
Fingers crossed, Waterville and Augusta will avoid impact of browntail moth this year
The two cities have worked aggressively the last few years to mitigate browntail moth from public properties including parks, recreation fields, walking trails and other places people congregate.
Stepping down from State House, Augusta’s Pouliot plans to focus on family, business, housing
After 12 years in the Legislature, Sen. Matt Pouliot, an Augusta Republican, is looking forward to fatherhood, and to helping end Maine’s housing shortage.
Watch: Team effort at Togus Pond in Augusta takes aim at toxic algae blooms
A project to improve water quality for years to come at the popular lake is going swimmingly, the Worromontogus Lake Association reports.
Spring handbell concert to be held in Augusta May 7
AUGUSTA — The Winthrop Area Handbell Ringers group is set to perform at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7 at Lithgow Public Library, 45 Winthrop St.. The group will perform a variety of music, including selections from “The Sound of Music” and pieces called “Marche Militaire” and “Deep River.” The concert is free, but reservations […]
District-wide Cub Scout Pinewood Derby held in Vassalboro
VASSALBORO — The annual Scouting district Pinewood Derby races were held April 6 at the Vassalboro Community School, where Cubs raced blocks of wood they carved and decorated into race cars down a long metal track. Cub Scouts race small, driverless wooden cars down a sloped track. The cars are powered only by gravity. With […]
Cony middle, high school in Augusta names honor students
AUGUSTA — Cony High and Middle School has named its third quarter honor roll students for the 2023-24 academic year. Seniors — High honors: Yasmeen Al Hoshan, Fatima Al-Badri, Ruqayah Al-Zirej, Allison Allen, Reilly Bernstein, Bryce Bowden, Eben Buck, Abigail Bucknam, Dylan Cameron, Patrick Cameron, Trinity Caswell, Morgan Cunningham, Bashar Dakkak, Raymond Dineen, Matthew Dos Santos […]