Small fire damages Augusta garage

Augusta fire crews were able to extinguish a "small, unauthorized recreational fire” Saturday morning.

Central Maine technical schools try to make best of bad situation

Classes at Capital Area Technical Center in Augusta and Mid-Maine Technical Center in Waterville move on via social media, but lack of hands-on learning takes its toll.

Protestors rally again at Augusta’s State House to ease stay-at-home restrictions

Approximately 70 people lined the streets, while others watched from parked cars and some vehicles circled the area, to protest executive orders signed by Gov. Janet Mills to keep people home and nonessential businesses closed.

On the hunt for federal tax forms in central Maine

Maureen Donovan likes to have paper tax forms to complete her federal and state taxes, but printed federal forms are not readily available now due to pandemic-related shutdowns of IRS facilities.

ArtsEngageME to provide emergency relief to Maine artists

Alfond foundations unite to cover child care costs for MaineGeneral employees

Harold Alfond Foundation and Bill & Joan Alfond Foundation honor health care workforce.

Augusta landfill no longer taking recyclables due to COVID-19

New rules at Hatch Hill landfill in Augusta, which takes trash from several area towns, have some users upset.

Former Augusta firefighter Charlie Hopper dies of COVID-19 at 78

Hopper died April 17 at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Augusta, with his wife, Ann, by his side.

Bangor man arrested after barricading himself in stranger’s Augusta apartment

Augusta Sgt. Jesse Brann said the man was attempting to get away from police when he locked himself inside someone's apartment Wednesday.

Meals on Wheels qualification guidelines temporarily changed

Those 60-plus practicing social distancing, disabled adults living with someone receiving meals now eligible; volunteers needed to prepare, pack, deliver meals.