Former Augusta mental health worker sentenced for sexual abuse of client

Wayne O. Draper, 57, of Pittston pleads no contest to Class D misdemeanor charges of unlawful sexual contact and unlawful sexual touching.

Maine CDC marks Lyme Disease Awareness Month

People are encouraged to be ‘Tick Wise’ to prevent tickborne diseases.

Pittston felon caught with meth and guns pleads guilty to trafficking

Maine Drug Enforcement Agency agents arranged to buy drugs from another man whom they pulled over in a car driven by Tyrel Cox in 2020.

Augusta Masons donate $1K to local food pantry

Sierra Club Maine celebrates Earth Day with local cleanups, hikes

Nearby areas included Hallowell and Augusta.

UMaine chancellor knew about new UMA president’s no-confidence votes from former university

Faculty members at University of Maine at Augusta say they are upset they were not informed about issues leading to Michael Laliberte's resignation as president of the State University of New York at Delhi.

Augusta City Council gives police approval to sell some guns in evidence locker, destroy those used in crimes

Augusta Police Department to sell 62 guns and destroy 57 it has acquired over the years.

Oakland woman pleads not guilty in drug-induced death of her toddler son

Ashley Malloy's 14-month-old, Karson, died in November 2021 from complications due to the combined effects of fentanyl and tramadol, officials said.

Maine Pottery Tour showcases handmade art

The annual event invites people to tour pottery and ceramics studios across the state, giving them a chance to meet the artists behind the work, see it in progress, and to shop for Maine-made gifts.

UMaine exhibit to feature work by graduating art majors