Augusta city councilors authorized spending up to $12,000 to study a potential third site for a new police station.
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Gardiner’s public works director heads north to Augusta
Tony LaPlante, who has been Gardiner’s public works director for seven years, has accepted the deputy public works director position in Augusta starting in March.
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Augusta wonders whether it should lease or buy new police station
City councilors are seeking public input on the proposed new police station’s location at a meeting Thursday night.
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Study recommends Augusta charge hourly for downtown Water Street parking
A traffic study commissioned by the city of Augusta indicates there is enough parking downtown but it is not being used properly.
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Bruce Wagner answers Five Questions
The CEO of the Finance Authority of Maine talks about the importance of having a plan and knowing when to change it.
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Augusta’s Lilly graduates from Fort Hays State University
HAYS, Kan. — Moyan Lilly, of Augusta, graduated from Fort Hays State University at the end of the 2019 fall semester with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology. A total of 921 students completed associate, bachelor’s or graduate degrees at Fort Hays State in the fall 2019 semester. The university does not release the […]
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Central Maine law enforcement noticing uptick in hung-up 911 calls
Multiple law enforcement agencies are seeing an increased number of 911 hang-ups this year and are advising people who mistakenly alert emergency responders to stay on the line.
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Augusta, Waterville area bridge results
Gamers play in Waterville, Hallowell, Fairfield and Augusta.
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Augusta main break leaves a dozen of customers without water
Greater Augusta Utility District General Manager Brian Tarbuck said the break could be repaired by about 2 p.m. Friday.
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Augusta officials ordered home quickly demolished over safety concerns
The Augusta City Council is set to retroactively declare the building that was at 43 Patterson St. to be dangerous, after officials feared it could topple over onto neighboring property.