Chief: Vehicles were towed after Augusta officers grew ‘overwhelmed’ by large crowd at Black Lives Matter protest

Police Chief Jared Mills said the situation led to 15 vehicles being towed from the private parking lot near Meineke Car Care Center at 268 State St.

Conviction upheld for Maine driver with disability who killed Augusta pedestrian

Andrew Bilodeau was convicted of vehicular manslaughter for the crash that claimed the life of 81-year-old Emile Morin in November 2017 in Augusta.

Augusta Police Chief says the department could have better planned protest parking

A Tuesday memo addressed the department's role in 15 cars being towed from a State Street parking lot after the Black Lives Matter protest June 7 near the State House.

Kennebec Historical Society awarded $2,000 grant by Maine Bicentennial Commission

Mid-Maine Chamber of Commerce receives sponsorship funds

Kennebec Valley Tourism Council awards support monies.

Augusta City Council approves $67 million budget, with no tax increase

City councilors hold special meeting Tuesday to revise recently approved budget.

New nature drawing summer series to begin July 8 in Augusta

Series offered by Viles Arboretum and Buker Studio Arts; application deadline Tuesday, June 30.

Summer program to give Augusta kids stuff to do during pandemic

The seven-week program at city playgrounds, funded mostly with money saved because city pools are not opening this summer, is scheduled to begin July 6.

Cony High School class of 2020

Central Maine nonprofits grapple with uncertain funding, event planning

Like their for-profit counterparts, nonprofits are struggling with how to continue fulfill their missions when some external funding sources are drying up and their own fundraisers may have restrictions.