Two Augusta residents and a pair from New York face drug trafficking charges following a police search warrant Monday at a residence on Page Street.
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Winthrop hires former Augusta superintendent to lead school district temporarily
Cornelia “Connie” Brown, a former head of the Augusta School Department, will serve on an interim basis and replace controversial outgoing Superintendent Gary Rosenthal.
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NY man charged with distributing heroin in Augusta
Sharoz Haywood, 21, was indicted on the federal charge last week.
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NY man charged with selling drugs in Waterville youth center parking lot
Jermaine Blunt, 33, was ordered held Monday in lieu of $75,000 bail after the alleged drug deals last week outside the Alfond Youth Center.
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LePage picks 32 communities – including some wealthier ones – for investment incentive
Federal opportunity zones give steep tax breaks to private investors who put money into poor areas, such as distressed paper mill towns in Maine and even sections of Portland, South Portland and Saco.
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Kennebec County courts May 10-16
A roundup of cases closed May 10-16, 2018, at courts in Augusta and Waterville.
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Medical pot shops in central Maine raising questions local regulations
While many communities have no grounds to ban medical marijuana shops, Augusta officials are working to develop rules as some critics cite a lack of regulations.
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Central Maine May 19 police log
Augusta and Waterville area police reports for May 19, 2018.
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Kennebec Valley Community College graduation a family affair
The Fairfield college’s 48th commencement was held Saturday in Augusta.
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Armstrong attorney suggests someone else murdered Augusta man
Defense attorney Brad Grant on Friday pointed to Zina Fritze, who later committed suicide in jail, saying she, not Armstrong, participated in the fatal drug robbery.