The City Council has chosen Jared Mills, 49, to succeed Susan Robertson, 64, at Augusta City Hall.
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Girls basketball: Rams of yesteryear revel in Cony’s return to Class A title game
Past Cony greats say they are cheering from near and afar as current group preps for Gold Ball showdown on Saturday.
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Augusta library to hold toilet paper, macaroni and cheese drive in March
AUGUSTA — A Toilet Paper and Mac and Cheese Drive to honor Mister Rogers is planned in March at Lithgow Library, 45 Winthrop St. Fred Rogers dedicated his life and career to helping children feel included, valued and respected. He left a legacy of helping children and their families believe “it’s a beautiful day in […]
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Former Augusta police chief proposed as new city manager when current manager steps down
Augusta elected officials will consider a proposal on Thursday to hire Jared Mills as city manager following the decision by Susan Robertson, who has served as city manager since 2021, to retire at the end of March. .
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After December storm forced evacuation of Augusta’s Edwards Inn, city deems building unsafe
The Edwards Inn evacuated tenants after December’s pre-Christmas storm because of extensive damage, and the city has deemed it unsafe for occupancy until repairs are made.
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Families, advocates press legislators to use Progressive Treatment Program more
People testified on behalf of mental health services as state Appropriation and Finance Committee hold public hearing for the governor’s budget.
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Mistrial declared in sexual assault case of Windsor man after jury deadlocks
A jury could not reach a unanimous verdict at the conclusion of two-day trial on charges that man sexually assaulted girl
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Kennebec County qualifies for federal funding related to December storm repairs
Kennebec County can now apply for federal assistance for repairs caused by the Dec. 18 storm.
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Officials release name of driver in Monday’s interstate crash in Augusta
Jack Duncan, 19, of Newcastle, was identified as the man critically injured Monday in crash on Interstate 95 in Augusta.
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Gymnastics competition raises nearly $30K for Travis Mills Foundation
AUGUSTA — The seventh annual Never Give Up, Never Quit Gymnastics Invitational, held Jan. 27 at the Augusta Armory, was the most successful in the event’s history, raising $29,364 for the post-9/11 recalibrated veterans and their families served at the Travis Mills Foundation Veterans Retreat in Rome. Carol Brewer, meet director of Decal Gymnastics in […]