The total is expected to increase when all damage reports are filed for representatives from federal and state emergency management agencies to review.

While the fire was knocked down in less than an hour, the home on Fountain Street suffered fire and smoke damage.

Brooke Brann gave birth to her son, Shiloh, at 9:31 a.m. on Monday, New Year's Day.

The incident on Saturday took place a short distance from where three pedestrians were struck and killed in 2021.

An accident report described the man's injuries as serious.

Free federal and state income tax preparation is available to qualifying individuals.

Mobile home damaged by fire was unoccupied, officials investigating cause.

Shenna Bellows says she and co-workers have endured threats since her Thursday ruling banning former President Trump from Maine primary ballot.

City spent just over $33,000 cleaning up encampments since April.

The well-known criminal defense attorney was one of a number of Hallowell residents interested in filling the seat vacated by Peter Spiegel.

A resident has gathered enough signatures to warrant a recall election for Joe Caputo, but a dispute over the document has caused delays.

Tyon Shuron was sentenced to three years and nine months in jail, which he has already served. He was released on bail after a jury found him not guilty of fatally shooting a Richmond man in 2019.

Officials detoured traffic along Riverside Drive while they repaired Church Hill Road, eventually reopening it Thursday evening.

Joshua D. Chambers, 34, had over 100 images of children under 12 being sexually abused on his cell phone, authorities said.

A1 Diner hosted a Christmas Eve Brunch to get back on their feet after this week's storm that knocked their power out from Monday until Friday.

The moose traveled to Murray Street at around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday night.

Power restored downtown after inspections to assess flood damage.

Even as the theft was reported, Mainers came together to feed hundreds of linemen who are away from their homes working on restoring electricity in the aftermath of this week's storm.

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'The dinner is important this year, especially because many people lost power and had food go bad in the freezer, and many can’t cook,' said Kim Lawrence, who has helped organize a community meal in Winslow.

U.S. Geological Survey crews are in a rush against time, and the elements, to document as precisely as possible how high floodwaters got in the recent flooding, to provide data for a number of future planning purposes.

With most of central Maine without power, most are turning to convenience stores for basic necessities. Some are even showering there.

Historic flooding has delivered a blow to downtown Augusta and Hallowell businesses during one of the busiest times of year.

Firefighters rescued two motorists trapped in their cars by Kennebec River floodwaters on Route 24, one from a car that was floating.

The Kennebec River swelled to depths not seen in decades on Tuesday. Officials evacuated residents in Waterville, Fairfield and other communities as a precaution, and the governor declared a state of civil emergency in all but two counties.

City councilors could vote Thursday to put some of Augusta's American Rescue Plan Act funds toward cleaning up trash and hazardous materials from homeless encampments. The capital city has already spent more than $33,000 on clean ups this year.

The storm that moved into the region late Sunday knocked down trees and power lines and is expected to bring flooding to local streams and the Kennebec River starting Monday night.

Temple Beth El in Augusta, Congregation Bet Ha'am in Sourth Portland and Beth Israel Congregation in Bath are among many Jewish communities across the country that were sent bomb threats Sunday.

The estate of Dustin J. Paradis sued shelter operator Bread of Life Ministries for being negligent by not having adequately trained staff or policies on responding to escalating situations.

Planning is underway on three projects to provide more housing in Augusta, though none are expected to be ready before 2025.

The decision comes more than a dozen years after the two districts first applied for funding through the Major Capital School Construction program.

The 53-acre Bamford Pond Woodland Conservation Area protects scenic woodland and wetland habitats in an area untouched by infrastructural developments.

Matthew Galletta, 55, was pronounced dead at the scene of what was reported as a pedestrian-motor vehicle crash at 5:20 a.m. Friday.

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A separation agreement signed by the outgoing director, John Brenenstuhl, states there was no wrongdoing or unlawful conduct on his part or the county's.

Some school board members argued the policy needs more work, but others said there was plenty of time for adjustments since the document was introduced nearly a year ago.

The Plains Road facility, which is three times larger than the current space used by the food bank, will enable patrons to come in and select their own food items for the first time.

Discovery House plans to open an Acadia Healthcare Treatment Center at 14 Edison Drive in Augusta that would offer counseling and suboxone or methadone doses for patients in recovery from substance abuse.

The Community Resilience Partnership was started in December 2020 to assist towns by providing technical and planning assistance and up to $50,000 to fund projects that align with the state’s climate goals to reduce carbon emissions and transition to clean energy.

The city is seeking to recover $2,000 from Freyed Knot Tree Services after the company failed to plow Augusta's newly renovated Dickman Street parking garage and has not responded to messages.

Police are asking for the public's help in finding the assailant, who fled on a skateboard after a confrontation at a Brunswick Avenue home.

A public hearing on the proposal is to be held Jan. 8. Councilors also set June 11 as the date for a special election to fill a vacant City Council seat.

The proposed facility would be the first in Maine to serve as both an overnight center for people in withdrawal management programs and a walk-in clinic, according to Gov. Janet Mills.

Flood alerts popped up Monday in the wake of a storm that threatened to bring heavy rain to central Maine. Over 3,000 people were without power in central Maine.

Two of Winthrop's brand-new Lion Electric Company school buses have not hit the road yet because of malfunctioning windshields, Superintendent Jim Hodgkin said. Yarmouth and Vinalhaven have experienced similar problems.

Under new ownership, the popular pizza place returns to Augusta after an 18-month hiatus.

City Councilor Peter Spiegel and Jim McKenna, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Hubbard Free Library, will leave their posts after years of service.

The changes will allow accessory dwelling units and apartment buildings to be built in areas where they are not allowed now.

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Maine's highest court hears an appeal by Nicholas P. Lovejoy, who pleaded guilty to murder in the 2019 shooting death of Melissa Sousa.

Town Manager Anthony Wilson said the Planning Board is close to wrapping up the draft ordinance, which will be discussed at tonight's meeting.

Victor Sousa, 24, faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Ryan Martin is stepping down as executive director of the educational conservation organization with 224 acres of woods and fields open to the public near the heart of the city.

The initiative is funded with pandemic relief money and quantifies for the first time the number of educator vacancies in Maine: over 850.

Parade of Lights features 45 entries, most aglow with colorful lights.

Five Maine farms have secured more than $1 million in federal agricultural grants to develop and sell products that range from soap to salami, making their products available more widely and helping the businesses to grow sustainably.

Several students were inducted into the National Honor Society.

Jared Mills, 49, retired this week as Augusta's police chief and assistant city manager, but said he plans a possible return as assistant city manager because "I still have plenty of juice left in the tank."

Green Street United Methodist Church could be sold and converted into a homeless shelter sometime next year with 40 beds and 16 supporting living units.

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A drawing will be held at noon on Dec. 20.

Fairfield police responded to a call at a residence on Main Street at about 3:30 p.m., where officers found the body of a man.

Michael Hall is leaving the Augusta Downtown Alliance after nearly eight years to become communuity development specialist for the city of Waterville, where among other things he'll focus on developing upper-floor housing in the city's downtown.

Third grade students James Ramage and Lincoln Bolitho, both 8, began dressing up for school last year as second graders, and the tradition has caught on among other students and staff members.

Brian Charette Jr. pleaded guilty to several charges stemming from police chase in January in the Waterville area and was sentenced to 30 months in prison, even as he escaped prosecution of more serious kidnapping charges because one woman died and another didn't show up in court.

Two teachers at Cony are encouraging students to take up biking as a new bike repair shed is built by the Capital Area Technical Center.

A Silver Alert had been issued Sunday afternoon for Barbara Loken of Farmingdale.

Koleman Kroesser, 17, has donated food and his time to the Richmond Food Pantry since he was in 8th grade and as he nears the end of the year, he wants to donate 3,000 lbs. of food.

Waterville's Shop Small Saturday and Gardiner's Main Street had a great turnout for Small Business Saturday, especially with a number of new businesses in Gardiner.

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The dinner expected around 400 attendees and took two days to prepare.

A jury acquitted Tyon Shuron of murder and felony murder charges but convicted him on a charge of witness tampering.

The deadline to register is Nov. 24.

The 10-person Village Revitalization Committee is expected to update the town's downtown revitalization plan for the first time in more than two decades.

Gardiner Area High School National Honor Society members recently packed 200 Thanksgiving baskets to distribute to families in need.

Tyon Shuron, 46, is accused of killing Andrew Sherman at Sherman's Richmond home in the early hours of Sept. 29, 2019.

Tyon Shuron, 46, has been charged with murder in the death of Sherman and with witness tampering related to the case.

The increase, to be applied only to the quarterly minimum charge, will recoup what the city has spent for several emergency repairs and higher costs for chemicals and electricty, and for planned plant improvements at a time when revenue has been flat.

Cheryl Peaslee, a longtime Pittston resident, is collecting signatures to recall Joe Caputo from the Select Board over what she calls a 'change in atmosphere' at meetings.

Former medical offices are to be converted into two community supported living spaces, with a focus on helping veterans and others, in need of addiction recovery and trauma supports.

Adrien Sanders, 37, was arrested early Thursday morning after police found fentanyl, methamphetamine and Adderall in a van that had been reported stolen from the Augusta U-Haul.

Andrew Redmond, 34, is charged in the July 28 shooting death of Tyler Robinson.

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The City Council tabled the proposal until December after realizing it failed to give impacted businesses the required 30-day notice.

Fred L. Wheeler II of Manchester has been accused of violating the Fair Housing Act by sexually harassing women tenants and applicants for the housing units he has managed in Augusta, Lewiston and Sabbatus since 2016.

Defense lawyer Darrick X. Banda probed Chanda Lilly on discrepancies in her account of what happened leading up to and after the murder of Andrew Sherman four years ago at his Richmond home.

Ashraf M. Al Hilfi, 32, of Augusta, didn't own a gun at the time of some of the allegations against him, his lawyer argued.

An accumulation of algae on the water's surface turned the lake green from mid-August through the end of September. While most of it has cleared, toxic remnants still line the shore.

Kyle King, 28, stole an unlocked and running police cruiser in November 2022 and drove it to Shaw's Plaza at 150 Western Ave. in Augusta, where he followed and confronted a family, before being taken into custody by officers.

Chanda Lilly took the stand Tuesday in the murder trial of Tyon Shuron to testify against Shuron, who is charged with the 2019 shooting death of Andrew Sherman in Richmond.

The effort by Regional School Unit 12 is meant to help attract and retain teachers amid statewide staffing shortages.

More than 9,000 school supplies were distributed throughout Northern New England.

Robert Farrington is seeking recourse after he was injured by an Augusta police officer who shot him in his home in 2019.

A section of the Kennebec River Rail Trail in Farmingdale will be closed Wednesday while MDOT workers replace a culvert.

The "Love is Louder" rally sought to show that hate has no place in Maine following recent anti-Semitic, homophobic and racist acts.

The city, where only medical marijuana businesses are currently allowed now, may allow recreational retail sales, manufacturing, cultivation and testing.

Advocates seeking to raise funds to offer housing and connections to comprehensive services at Augusta church property that is for sale.

The Maine County Commissioners Association Risk Pool is the first government entity in Maine to be penalized for wrongly withholding documents since the Freedom of Access Act became law in 1959.

The celebration of life for Bill Young, 44, and Aaron Young, 14, was held at Hope Baptist Church in Manchester on Friday, drawing more than 200 family and community members.

A partnership between the Augusta Age-Friendly Committee and the city offers deliveries of salted sand to residents who are over 60 or disabled and unable to get their own buckets.

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Natalie Beaudoin, 17, a senior at Lewiston High School, is one of several people across Maine to have designed clothing to sell as fundraisers in the wake of the Oct. 25 killings.

Tyon Shuron is accused of murdering Andrew Sherman at Sherman's Richmond home in 2019 and trying to compel a witness to change the story she told police.

The city's Planning Board did not err when it decided the developer had shown the financial and technical capacity to complete the Dresden Avenue project, the Board of Appeals ruled.

The auction continues until Dec. 2.

Preliminary results show county voters want the register of deeds to remain an elected role. Voters in Fayette, Richmond and elsewhere weighed in on their own referendum questions.

The public charter school is to use $93,000 in federal funds to help make sure students are safe at their new school, a former health care facility.

Voters also chose two new Augusta Board of Education members, James Orr and Susan Parks, in contested races.

Lapointe defeated Councilor Maureen Aucoin for the second time, winning another three years in office.

Unofficial results of the Nov. 7 municipal elections for participating towns in greater Augusta and Waterville. Only contested races are included. Keep checking back for updates Wednesday.

Voters on Tuesday spoke of mayoral races in Hallowell and Waterville, and contested races elsewhere, but it was state referendum questions that had many talking.

The board approved the proposal in August. Neighbors have opposed the project from the outset.

No one was injured by the fire Sunday at 494 Water St.

Ashley Malloy, 23, was sentenced Monday on manslaughter and drug trafficking charges in connection with the death of her son, Karson.

The two contested seats on the Augusta City Council will be decided in Tuesday's election.

Police have issued a summons to a 15-year-old Augusta boy on a felony charge of terrorizing following an incident Thursday at Cony High School.

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Speakers at a Blaine House tea said every Maine community could use a midwife like historical figure Martha Ballard.

The plan would allow full-time officers to qualify for retirement after 25 years of service, instead of after turning 60 years old.

The teenager was one of four Gardiner Area High School students traveling to the Capital Area Technical Center when their car went off Cony Road and hit a utility pole.

Deadline to reserve a spot is Wednesday, Nov. 8.

The vigil was held Wednesday night at Winthrop High School and honored the lives of student Aaron Young, 14; his father, Bill Young, 43; and Jason Walker, 51, the uncle of a Winthrop High School student.

Police say a single vehicle carrying four juveniles Wednesday struck a pole on Cony Road, injuring one student seriously and closing the roadway.

Items stacked in the aisles and electrical wires being exposed and in reach of customers drove the temporary shut-down of the Eastern Avenue dollar store, officials said.

The founder of the militia, when contacted by a reporter using the phone number on the flier, said the group is meant to help teach locals survival and weapons skills.

Karen Dagostino, 43, died at the scene of the single-car crash on U.S. Route 202 Thursday. Police are continuing to investigate why she trailed off the road.

An incumbent board member, a former member and a political newcomer, all with teaching experience, are facing off Nov. 7 in a race for two open seats.

Most schools across the state, which closed Thursday and Friday in wake of the Lewiston mass shooting, are scheduled to reopen Monday, with counseling services and in some cases an increased police presence.

While the employees of Albert & Burpee Funeral Home worried about their own families and friends, they assisted in transporting the 18 bodies to Augusta.

Funding is provided by the Maine Environmental Education Association’s Mini-Grants for Outdoor Learning Program.

As the manhunt for Robert Card continues, questions about the kind of gun he allegedly used in Maine's deadliest attack, and how he got it, remain unanswered.

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The Winthrop Ambulance Service attempted to revive the dogs at the Sturtevant Hill Road home Thursday afternoon, but the efforts were unsuccessful.

The fatal crash happened near the intersection of U.S. Route 202 and Ouellette Lane, officials said.

Robert R. Card II, 40, recently started wearing powerful hearing aids but began hearing things like people "bashing" him, and he would “get mad” when he was told the voices were just in his head, according to his sister-in-law.

Education officials and a child grief specialist offer advice on discussing Wednesday night's shootings that killed at least 18 people and wounded at least 13.

The Mooring Committee, which was formed in July, sent out a survey to assess whether residents want to limit boats from setting anchor, after town councilors repealed an ordinance that sought to do just that.

The venue has been changed to at the Augusta Civic Center because of space availability.

The ordinance would require annual inspections and fees for rental units as part of a proposal meant to ensure tenants have safe living conditions.

Veronica Babcock and Michael Hawkins are facing off for a chance to represent Ward 2 on the City Council.