Long-sought sidewalk on Civic Center Drive under construction in Augusta

Pedestrians going to and from the many businesses in the area have had to take their chances walking alongside the normally heavy traffic on the stretch of road.

Hundreds line capitol complex in Augusta to protest coronavirus restrictions

The protest, organized anonymously by groups calling themselves Mainers Against Excessive Quarantine and ReOpen Maine, drew an estimated 300 people and came amid similar gatherings across the country.

Knights of Columbus Abnaki Council 344 to provide meals

Free no contact takeout meals can be picked up April 22 in Augusta

Recreational Trail Program grants available to qualifying projects

The funds are available to qualifying projects to develop and maintain recreational trails and trail-related facilities for motorized and non-motorized recreational trail uses.

Central Maine summer entertainment season on hold?

Artistic directors grapple with planning for a summer season of theater, music, dance and movies that may not happen if public gatherings remain limited because of coronavirus.

Augusta Civic Center could be $700,000 in the hole by September

Event cancellations due to the coronavirus have halted revenues at the city-owned auditorium and meeting facility.

Maine Voices: Disease was formidable enemy for Maine soldiers in the Civil War

Then as now – and in surprising ways – illness shaped the way that people live and die.

Viles Arboretum announces its garden plot sign up

The arboretum's goal is to make plots available for planting by Memorial Day Weekend.

Augusta Nature Club’s April 29 luncheon canceled

Augusta delays election, providing more time for signature-collecting

The election planned for June to elect a new Augusta Board of Education member has been moved to July 14 due to coronavirus concerns.