With events like Saturday’s Brewfest, Augusta’s downtown is drawing more visitors

With an expected draw of 500 to 800 people on Saturday, the fifth Kennebec River Brewfest is the latest event to attract visitors to Augusta's historic downtown.

St. Michael Parish to collect toothpaste, shampoo for single mothers

Augusta chamber to host Women’s Network luncheon Aug. 10

Augusta Civic Center to open as cooling center as heat worsens

Augusta, Richmond welcome people to three air-conditioned buildings.

Area students graduate from Emerson College

Inmate health care provider abruptly stops Kennebec County jail services over bill dispute

Correctional Health Partners, which has also terminated services at the Androscoggin County jail, is seeking to recoup what is says are about $350,000 of additional costs, but county officials say the Colorado-based company has provided few details to justify the bill.

Augusta animal shelter breaks ground for larger, more animal-friendly facility on farmland

Officials with the shelter, to be called Nancy Shuman Shelter on Leighton Road, is still working to reach $7.7 million fundraising goal to pay for construction.

Augusta police officers, and a firefighter, who died in the line of duty memorialized with new signs

The emergency responders have been recognized with memorial signs erected at the Augusta locations where they were killed serving the community.

Quebec athletes dominate field in Augusta Ironman 70.3 triathlon

Augusta was awash with French speakers Sunday as hundreds of Quebec natives travel south for the event.

Ironman 70.3 Maine draws athletes, volunteers and fans to Augusta

Competitors and spectators converge Sunday on central Maine, the first time the half-triathlon has been hosted in the region.