Central Maine police chiefs, officials go online for virtual town hall

Instead of meeting in person, southern Kennebec County police chiefs and other municipal officials will gather for the public session at 5 p.m. Monday over the Zoom videoconferencing platform.

Augusta City Council votes to pursue Willow Street site for new police station

Former supermarket site chosen over downtown Water Street spot and Union Street site, next to existing station.

Johnson named Veteran of the Month for January at Maine Veterans’ Homes — Augusta

UMA prison education partnership to expand after receiving a nearly million-dollar grant

The grant will help hire a new director, expand the humanities classes offered and allow UMA to purchase new technology for the program.

Video: Augusta Civic Center gets up and running as mass vaccination site

The first day of the clinic was expected to serve 200 people who had already registered, with 1,344 vaccinations anticipated to be given this week.

Augusta councilors favor Willow Street site for new police station

In what was a compromise for some, Augusta city councilors reached consensus on a location for proposed new, roughly $20 million, police station.

Central Maine students taking initiative to find connections with classmates

A Cony High School senior created an online group with friends to connect, while Monmouth Academy students took the lead on revamping its website to allow for greater communication.

Kennebec commissioners vote to move Augusta’s Melville Fuller statue

The unanimous decision at Tuesday's commissioners meeting is not the end of the process, as a committee is expected to be named to make a recommendation where the statue will go.

Community vaccination clinic at Augusta Civic Center to open Wednesday

Kennebec County Emergency Management Director Sean Goodwin said the clinic was set up Friday and final checks were being done Tuesday as the civic center clinic would begin offering vaccinations to people age 70 and older.

Augusta housing study shows changes needed to address lack of affordable housing

Study recommends incentives for developers to build affordable housing within walking distance of workplaces and service centers.