Hindu mantras to start the day in Maine Senate and House in June

Rajan Zed, president of Universal Society of Hinduism, will visit Augusta to open the Maine Senate and House with Hindu mantras.

Augusta woman charged with 16 counts of criminal mischief for graffiti around the city

Darbe Anagnost, 35, is accused of defacing 20 locations after a police investigation that took "a couple of weeks."

CMCC Women’s Basketball Team recognized at State House

Auburn Citizen of the Year recognized at State House

Togus Pond’s fishway expected to reduce amount of pollution

Construction of the fishway at the pond in Chelsea is scheduled to begin July 1.

Health care has dominated legislative session

Democrats control the House and Senate and have a governor who's on their side. Their priority has been health care, both in policy changes and spending priorities

Jury rules Augusta officer did not use excessive force in 2015 shooting of man who held knife

Augusta police Officer Laura Drouin, who shot and injured then-Riverview patient Jason Begin in a 2015 confrontation, was cleared Friday in a federal civil lawsuit.

Dressbarn to close stores, including 5 in Maine

The parent company continues to operate Ann Taylor, Loft, Lane Bryant and other stores.

Kennebec County DA admonished for meeting with judge

Maeghan Maloney, district attorney for Kennebec and Somerset counties, was accused of misconduct for a 2014 meeting with a judge, at his request, which resulted in a conviction being overturned.

Merrymeeting Trail, connecting Gardiner to Topsham, gets Hallowell council’s support

While many residents and local organizations support the Merrymeeting Trail, the Maine Department of Transportation has testified in opposition to the recreational trail that would connect Augusta to Brunswick.