Eight-hour standoff in Whitefield ends in arrest early Saturday

Edward M. Poch, 64, is being held at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset after he allegedly threatened a woman with a knife and a gun at a Whitefield house, leading to a standoff with Lincoln County Sheriff's deputies and the Maine State Police.

Maine teacher shortage fueled by some leaving profession early as rate of new educators lags

High expectations with low pay, coupled with the added stresses of the COVID-19 pandemic, prompted at least two central Maine educators to look for new jobs.

Maine Women’s Hall of Fame to honor 2022 inductees

List of central Maine projects receiving Community Project Funding grants

Maine's congressional delegation has secured more than $136 million in funding for projects in their districts; here's what's being funded in central Maine:

Augusta to allow remote public participation in City Council meetings

Councilors say allowing the public to participate, online, in council meetings will increase public input, but some are concerned about the loss of face-to-face interaction.

Maine Veterans’ Dental Network receives Pillar of Excellence Award

Maine losing chief of its insurance bureau

Eric Cioppa, who has served the state in a variety of roles for more than three decades, will retire April 1 as Superintendent of the Maine Bureau of Insurance

New $6 million animal shelter gets greenlight for former farmland in Augusta

The Kennebec Valley Humane Society shelter will be built off Leighton Road.

Word on the Street: Augusta’s Red Barn launching a food truck for nursing, veterans homes

Owner Laura Benedict said in a Facebook post the new truck will be making stops to serve complimentary meals.

Maine Supreme Court hears argument that police stop of drug-furnishing New York man was unjustified

A lawyer for Timothy Barclift argued, on appeal to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court, that police stopped the New York man primarily because of an anonymous tip he traveled by bus frequently and paid with cash.