Augusta’s ‘Can Opener’ railroad trestle claims another tractor-trailer

The downtown railroad trestle just north of the intersection of Bridge and Water streets was hit by a tractor-trailer Friday morning, causing hours of cleanup.

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Augusta superintendent raises concerns over lack of backup staff if some are out sick

Superintendent James Anastasio spoke about the plan to reopen Augusta schools this fall, saying the district doesn't "have enough backup for people that are sick, such as regular subs."

Augusta fire destroys garage, camper and vehicles

Firefighters were able to save the home at 72 Allenwood Park Road after a fire sparked in the garage.

Convicted killer at Riverview Psychiatric Center pleads guilty to escape

Mark Ian Gessner, who was acquitted at trial on charges that he threatened his father while out of Riverview on a two-hour pass in 2018, pleaded guilty to escape in connection to that incident.

Augusta area sewage testing suggests low prevalence of coronavirus

So far only one sample of wastewater, out of eight, taken weekly from the Greater Augusta Utility District's treatment plant has tested positive for detectable amounts of coronavirus.

Here’s how to get your absentee ballot

The ballots will be mailed to voters' homes and should arrive by early October.

Rare bird swimming in Togus Pond in Augusta

The Clark's grebe, only the second one ever recorded in Maine, normally sticks to the west.

Maine Supreme Court questions Melville Fuller statue outside Kennebec courthouse

The monument honors the Augusta-born former chief justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, who was part of the majority in the Plessy v. Ferguson decision that maintained racial segregation with the ‘separate but equal’ doctrine.

CTV-7 returns to familiar channel 7 spot in television lineup

The Augusta-area local access station, like others in Maine, was forced to move to channels in the 1300s by cable company Spectrum, where local officials were concerned it would be hard to find.