What voters should know about the Augusta Farrington School expansion project
Augusta voters will decide in November whether to support funding to expand Farrington Elementary School and close Lillian P. Hussey Elementary School.
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40 miles for 40 acres: Maryland minister walks from Brunswick to Augusta for reparations
Maine is the 9th state in Rev. Dr. Robert Turner’s nationwide initiative seeking reparations for the descendants of enslaved Africans.
UMaine, Thomas College announce scholarships for Alfond Grant recipients
The Alfond Grant Program has awarded a $500 grant to every child born in Maine since 2013 and now, those recipients are eligible for new scholarships from 2 Maine institutions.
A doe spotted in the woods in Pittston | Photo
Staff photographer Anna Chadwick captures a deer blending into the trees and brush in the woods in Pittston.
Readfield vehicle explosion prompts investigation
The blast was the result of a group of people shooting at Tannerite placed in a car.
6 things to do in central Maine this week
Two tribute bands in Waterville; giant pumpkins in Damariscotta; classic literature on stage in Skowhegan; local craft beer, brats and more in Gardiner; and Fall Maple Fest events to be held statewide.
The best places to enjoy foliage in central Maine
The best ways to see the fall colors.
6 central Maine things to do this week include a fair, crafts, music and a celebration of garlic
Five For Fighting plans Gardiner concert, Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy and Floydian Trip shows set for Waterville Opera House, Lake George readies for annual Garlic Festival, and the Fryeburg Fair opens Sunday.
A decades-old central Maine tragedy echoes today in the Clancy trial in Massachusetts
The sister of Constance Fisher, who killed her six children in the 1950s and 1960s, sees similarities in the Lindsay Clancy case.
Central Maine woman gathered hundreds to stand in support during Lindsay Clancy trial
Renee Kimball said the crowd was standing for Clancy, her children and increased mental health support, specifically for mothers.
Augusta’s First Amendment Museum reopens after 2 years
The museum received a $250,000 grant to fund the new exhibits and renovations.
7 things to do in central Maine this week include concerts, fairs, comedy show
Bruce in the USA, Josh Blue and Graham Nash concerts are set for Waterville, Waldoboro Theatre plans John Craigie show, The Umbilical Brothers ready for Gardiner show, and the Farmington Fair begins.
7 offerings in central Maine include music events, corn maze fun, theater, more
A Lucas Nelson concert is set for Sidney, Johnny Peers plans to bring his dogs to Bath, Corinna farm preps corn maze for guests, Maine Cheese Festival planned in Pittsfield, Waterville readies for Celtic Thunder and ‘Modern Biology’ shows.
6 central Maine festivals you won’t want to miss
Skowhegan Craft Brew Festival, Thunder Road Farm in Corinna, Pittsfield’s Maine Cheese Festival, Maine Maple Fall Festival, Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta, and Gardiner’s Swine & Stein Brewfest are scheduled.
