Student artists celebrated at Maine State House

The student exhibition will be on display to the public when the Maine State Capitol Complex reopens and resumes normal business hours.

Waterville, Augusta hospitals starting up outdoor coronavirus testing sites

The sites from MaineGeneral Medical Center and Northern Light Inland Hospital come as the first Kennebec County cases have been confirmed.

Augusta soup kitchen, food bank expand programs during outbreak

The Bread of Life Ministries Soup Kitchen is offering two meals to customers five days a week during the coronavirus outbreak, while Augusta Food Bank will have weekend food for eligible students while they're out of school.

Central Maine municipalities implement emergency plans

Augusta, Gardiner, Hallowell and Winthrop have all declared states of emergency that allow the municipalities to take quick action to deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on their communities.

Employee at Kennebec County District Attorney’s Office tests positive for coronavirus, DA says

Kennebec County District Attorney Maeghan Maloney said the Augusta office has been closed to the public out of ‘an abundance of precaution.’

Last two Concerts At Jewett of 2019-20 season canceled

The concerts include the Gawler Family in concert on April 5 and Sarah Geller & Wenhan Anderson concert May 17.

Speciality crop grants available

Deadline for proposals is March 31.

Ending Hunger on Campus in Maine Campaign raises $22,867 for student-led food pantries

Central Maine laundromats on the frontline of coronavirus prevention

Augusta laundromat owner Todd Hedrick said employees are sanitizing their workplaces daily so customers can clean their clothing.

Central Maine restaurant owners must decide whether to keep serving

As municipalities explore closing all restaurants, some are choosing to offer takeout orders behind closed doors instead of waiting for a directive.