The Central Maine Commerce Center changed hands earlier this month for $18.5 million, the largest commercial real estate transaction in the Augusta area since 2019.
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Gov. Mills orders state offices closed Thursday because of storm
The storm is expected to affect visibility and road conditions, making for challenging commutes on Thursday morning and evening.
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Augusta tech center names January professionals of month
Capital Area Technical Center has named its January professionals of the month. Joseph Barnard of Augusta is a senior at Cony High School enrolled in the Plumbing and Heating program. He said he was nervous when he first started the program, but is so glad he stuck with it. He finds the work-like environment in […]
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UMaine professor to be inducted into Maine Women’s Hall of Fame
Sandra L. Caron, Ph.D. — professor of family relations and human sexuality at the University of Maine, as well as a therapist and author — is the 2023 inductee into the Maine Women’s Hall of Fame. Caron is scheduled to be inducted in a ceremony at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 18, in the Farber Forum […]
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Back-to-back storms expected to bring nearly a foot of snow across central Maine
The National Weather Service says snow will begin falling late Wednesday night, bringing 6-8 inches of snow to the Augusta and Waterville area by Thursday, while a second snowstorm is expected to bring an estimated 2-4 inches of snow on Friday.
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Augusta City Council approves increasing fees by 15% at landfill used by residents of several area municipalities
Officials are looking to put away funds to help pay for the potential vertical expansion of the landfill, which could cost about $20 million and extend the landfill’s lifetime by 12 to 15 years.
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Local Catholic school students give back to communities
Local schools included those in Augusta, Auburn, Lewiston and Waterville.
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Small trains, tiny furnishings for dollhouses, draw big interest at Augusta show
Elaborate model train layouts featured at annual Augusta State Armory Show
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From Elvis to Pearl Jam, Augusta Civic Center has hosted many memorable performers in its 50 years
Officials hope to attract enough Elvis impersonators to the building, which hosted Elvis in his only Maine appearance in 1977, to set a world record.
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Augusta arts academy gets cleaning help from local Scouts
Maine Arts Academy recently welcomed members of Scout Troop 603 of Augusta who volunteered to clean at their new location. The academy has purchased the former Maine Veterans’ Home on Cony Road in Augusta, according to a news release from Diane Manter at the academy. The Scouts included Zach Corson, Anthony Fortin, Jacob Blais, Elizabeth […]