The program will feature a unique opportunity to hear from renown ecologist and author Tom Wessels at the Augusta Civic Center.
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Augusta opens daytime warming center when temps reach dangerous levels
The Augusta Civic Center serves as a daytime warming center when temperatures and wind chills reach dangerous levels.
On Jan. 8, 1825, the Kennebec Journal laid out its mission
The first issue of the KJ, printed 200 years ago Wednesday, contained this note from the publishers.
Kennebec Journal, Maine’s oldest newspaper, turns 200
The Kennebec Journal published its first issue on Jan. 8, 1825, making it Maine’s oldest surviving newspaper.
1950s-style diner faces uncertain future after Augusta Denny’s closes
In Central Maine Eats, city officials say there are no current plans for the distinctive diner building in Augusta; its parent company is closing 150 underperforming restaurants nationwide.
Husson University names honor students
Students were named to the president’s, dean’s and honors lists for the 2023-24 school year.
Augusta society offers Jan. 15 Facebook Live presentation
The Kennebec Historical Society’s January Facebook Live Presentation, “Through the Eyes of Maine,” is set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15. The book “Through the Eyes of Maine” is a work 166 years in the making, according to a news release from the society. In the northernmost corner of what was fast becoming a fractured […]
Riverview patient sentenced on child porn charge in Augusta
Paul Orchard, 43, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for possession of sexually explicit video of a child under 12 years old. In 2014 he was found not criminally responsible for sexually assaulting and killing his mother-in-law in front of his 6-year-old daughter in Peru.
Augusta residents support Kmart plaza project as tax break is delayed
Neighbors said the proposed changes would make Western Avenue a more inviting place to live and work.
Augusta veterans’ services bureau updates burial eligibility
The criteria includes National Guard and Reservists for Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemeteries.