8+ hour, 36+ min ago  (269+ words) An Augusta man was arrested Tuesday and charged with arson, as part of an investigation into a a fire at a home on Lilac Lane in November. Trevor Shorette, 32, is being held at the Kennebec County jail on $10,000 cash bail;…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (89+ words) The annual holiday tree lighting events are set for 2-6 p.m. Nov. 29 in Market Square. Jamie Cates, from Lajoie Bros., bottom right, watches the tree being loaded and gives signals to crane operator ... You are able to gift 5 more articles this month....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (201+ words) With Election Day in the rearview mirror, I write to thank the voters of Ward 1 for electing me to serve on the Augusta School Board." Over the past five years, I have found a family and made a home in…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (732+ words) Our Communities. Our Teams. Our Future.We're proud to make high school sports coverage free for everyone'because these moments matter. At Maine State Credit Union, we're here for the people and places that make Maine strong. Let's Go!Learn more…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (818+ words) AUGUSTA " The 80-year-old woman stood in a courtroom at the Capital Judicial Center Thursday, her whole body shaking as she gripped the podium with both hands, and weighed in on how long the prison sentence for James W. Oliver should be....

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (879+ words) Augusta city officials are working on a proposal to seek a partner to create and run a 30- to 45-bed low-barrier homeless shelter, potentially on two specific spots that the city may seek to have pre-approved for shelters. Doing so would…...

1+ mon, 4+ 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…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (643+ words) AUGUSTA " Deteriorating streets, a rusted fire truck, an inadequate public works ventilation system, and Augusta Civic Center updates would be paid for with nearly $5.4 million residents are being asked to borrow in a referendum question Nov. 4. Those projects, and several…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago  (582+ words) Bobby-Jo Bechard, 51, a director of peer-support programs at Motivation Services; Jaden Siracusa, 28, a direct sales representative; and William Clardy, 67, a database developer, are battling for Kati McCormick's Ward 4 seat on the Augusta Board of Education. Bechard has lived in Augusta…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (542+ words) Two proposals, which are expected to bring more than 400 new housing units to Augusta, have been awarded tax breaks worth up to $14.3 million. Officials said the two projects will help address the ongoing housing shortage in the city by providing…...