Mayor Nick Isgro read aloud a proclamation at Tuesday’s City Council meeting, declaring Oct. 14 Columbus Day, which drew criticism from the public, including one woman who asked him to apologize.
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Pittsfield committee aims to make theater independent of town
Plan includes filing for 501(c)(3) nonprofit status and offering a slate of live events to raise money and create new relationship with schools and community.
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New York man who led drug operation in central Maine gets 20 years in prison
Darrell Newton, 39, ran up to 15 drug houses in central Maine from June 2015 to March 2017.
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Celebrating 50 years of service to the Skowhegan community
Jeff Quinn has worked in several different capacities throughout town in the last five decades.
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Fairfield area school district welcomes new interim assistant superintendent
Patricia Watts, a graduate of the University of Maine Orono, has held the positions of a teacher, principal, elementary supervisor, assistant superintendent and curriculum coordinator for Augusta, Lincolnville, RSU 12, SAD 49, Topsfield and Wiscassett.
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Two artists plus empty windows equals art in downtown Augusta
Kitty Winslow and Tom Jessen are capitalizing on the availability of some empty storefront windows in Augusta to showcase their art.
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Main Street car crash injures one in Waterville
Two vehicles crashed on state Route 104, just north of the entry ramps to Interstate 95 Tuesday morning.
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Court hearings underway for Sidney man convicted of child rape, but granted new trial
Eric Bard, 29, convicted of gross sexual assault and sentenced to 50 years in prison, won a new trial after the state’s highest court threw out his conviction because a judge discussed the case with the district attorney without the defense present.
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Torah scrolls prepared for Jewish holidays in Waterville
Beth Israel Congregation in Waterville began its celebration of the Jewish New Year — Rosh Hashanah — on Sunday, hosting more than 120 people from the Waterville area and Colby College for dinner. The two-day celebration concludes at sunset Tuesday. In addition to the new year, Rosh Hashanah celebrates creation, marking the covenant between the […]
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Former Rangeley man sentenced in drug trafficking case
Ross Thompson, formerly of Rangeley, was sentenced to time served and three years of supervised release by Judge Nancy Torresen on Monday after he pleaded guilty to the charges in March 2019.