4+ week, 1+ day ago   (812+ words) AUGUSTA — Every morning at Calumet Park, the only sound more distinct than plastic balls bouncing off paddles is the sound of laughter echoing across the pickleball courts. Each day in the summer, around two dozen people gather at the park…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (915+ words) A new petition effort would implement a rare form of ranked-choice voting in Augusta’s local elections and eliminate ward-based representatives in favor of citywide elected officials. The petition has already drawn stiff opposition from city councilors who represent Augusta’s four…...

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (500+ words) Augusta City Council members on Thursday kept in place a moratorium on new homeless shelter proposals while land-use regulations and a new shelter licensing ordinance are considered. The licensing ordinance would require new homeless shelters in Augusta to obtain the…...

6+ mon, 2+ day ago   (722+ words) AUGUSTA — Residents angry about a variety of issues at a bizarre Augusta school board meeting Wednesday ate popcorn, held up signs demanding the board chairwoman resign, rolled around on the floor, threw accusations and uttered prayers. And activists upset about…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago   (305+ words) The downtown Augusta location of Lisa’s Legit Burritos closed its doors Feb. 13 after almost 11 years at the corner of Water and Bridge streets. Jay Simanski, the working owner of the restaurant, said the decision was a tough one but lifted…...

8+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1215+ words) Lawmakers will return to Augusta in the coming weeks to take up the normal course of business for the second year of Maine’s biennial session. They’ll complete their unfinished work from the previous year, tweak the budget and pass a…...

10+ mon, 2+ week ago   (847+ words) AUGUSTA — By all accounts, the country is beset with political strife, partisan fighting and divisions among people of all personalities and persuasions. But in the small city of Augusta on Sunday, in a quiet park along the Kennebec River, there…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1281+ words) Matthew Marshall is horrified at what he sees happening on Interstate 95 between Waterville and Augusta as he drives to work in Bath from his home in Ripley. During his 200-mile round-trip commute, he witnesses crashes and angry, distracted and impatient…...

10+ mon, 4+ week ago   (459+ words) Four candidates are seeking election to two at-large seats on the Augusta City Council. Incumbent William Savage, 57, an assistant attorney general for the state, previously served in the Maine House of Representatives from 1998 to 2002 and has been a councilor since…...

10+ mon, 4+ week ago   (345+ words) Incumbent Michael Michaud faces a challenge from newcomer to city politics, Amanda Heath, to represent Ward 3 on the Augusta City Council. Michaud, 64, a sales manager at Gagne Concrete, has been on the City Council for two terms over six years,…...