Contentious budget negotiations lead to $80 million Augusta budget with 4.7% tax hike

Councilors who voted against the budget said more cuts should have been made and also raised alarms about the accuracy of the school spending plan.

Local students complete research projects at Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Capital Area Technical Center students receive scholarships

Nonprofit Day at State House set for June 6

Augusta councilors adopt new policy allowing crosswalks to be painted for Pride Month

Cony student tells city councilors LGBTQ+ youth need to know Augusta supports them.

Augusta Board of Education member calls for detailed audit of finances in vote against proposed school budget

Board member Kati McCormick questioned the accuracy of the spending plan, pointing to a rocky budgeting process that earlier involved a nearly $800,000 mistake in calculations.

Workers clean up spray paint vandalism of Augusta police memorial

Meanwhile, authorities on Thursday had no updates on the investigation into the vandalism.

New York man found not guilty in 2020 Waterville shooting death

A Superior Court justice Thursday found Jashawn Lipscombe not guilty in the death of Joseph Tracy, a West Gardiner man who was shot in a Waterville apartment three years ago this month and died days later of the injury.

Kennebec County Teacher of the Year gives students a chance to restore alewife harvest in Gardiner

Sharon Gallant and her Gardiner Area High School students have worked with a local nonprofit for five years to collect data on the fish often used as lobster bait in hopes they can help bring the commercial harvesting industry back to the city.

Fashion show raises funds for Good Shepherd Food Bank

Local designers include Ashley Arlene Designs of Lisbon Falls, ArtbyBen of Portland and Re-Loved Fashions of Augusta.