Augusta readies to host Ironman athletic competition in July, showcasing local trails and river

Maine's capital city has been named a new host venue for the endurance event that's expected to bring hundreds of competitors to the capital region.

NH university names local president’s list students

Drop-in vaccine clinic scheduled for Jan. 28 at Gardiner Boys & Girls Clubs

The Jan. 28 clinic at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Kennebec Valley facility at 14 Pray St. offers area residents another opportunity to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Icy Augusta roads send Hussey Elementary students to Cony until roads made safe

Officials decided the roads to Hussey were too dangerously icy for school buses Tuesday morning and opted to take kids to another school until they could be salted and sanded more.

Morning fire destroys garage, two vehicles in Augusta

Official: City Fire Department investigating cause of fire, although there is no indication of foul play.

Augusta’s parking requirements hinder housing development, official says

City's restrictions on mobile homes and parks could also be obstacle to creation of new affordable housing at a time when more is needed.

Hands Around the Capitol gathering in Augusta protests abortion

The event, which marks the anniversary of the landmark Roe v. Wade decision that made abortion legal in the United States, comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is deliberating a case that could overturn it.

Augusta Civic Center to open as daytime warming center for weekend as cold temps, winds, return

The National Weather Service has issued a wind chill advisory, with temperatures as low as minus 30 degrees expected.

Central Maine employers ponder next steps after high court blocks federal vaccine requirements

Large employers in central Maine had begun to comply with the federal vaccine-or-test requirement Monday, while the U.S. Supreme Court deliberated over a challenge to the mandate.

Augusta school officials say new rule making COVID-19 contact-tracing optional will help reduce staff workload

COVID-19 contract tracing was required for schools, but the omicron variant is spreading so fast officials say it's impossible for schools to keep up.