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Published
November 1, 2021

Mount View High School student killed in single-vehicle crash in Troy, officials say

Hazel Fuller, a 17-year-old senior at the Thorndike high school, died Sunday morning when her SUV went off Route 220, also known as the Detroit Road.
Published
November 1, 2021

Augusta-based MaineGeneral loses 191 employees, about 4% of workforce, over COVID vaccine mandate

The staffing disclosure came following last week's deadline for the state's health care workers to be fully vaccinated against the coronavirus.
Published
November 1, 2021

Augusta Halloween-themed store evacuated, forced to close on holiday over strange electrical problem

Spirit Halloween, a chain store offering costumes and other Halloween related items, had to close its Augusta store the day of Halloween as firefighters investigated the building.
Published
October 30, 2021

Human remains found in house fire in Somerville

Officials believe the remains were of Ian Baston, 72, who lived alone in the residence at 471 Crummett Mountain Road.
Published
October 29, 2021

Bangor man killed in I-95 crash in Palmyra

Michael Foss, 37, died at a hospital Thursday after the minivan he was driving went off the interstate, reentered the roadway and rolled over several times, State Police said.

Published
October 29, 2021

People on brink of homelessness scramble to find housing after Augusta hotels stop working with KVCAP

The Kennebec Valley Community Action Program has paid for hotel rooms for those facing homelessness. But two Augusta hotels will no longer work with the group and more than 40 people must relocate.
Published
October 29, 2021

Winthrop man indicted on charges he shook, severely injured 4-month-old baby

Officials say the baby has been at least partially blinded and is severely brain damaged after Camren L. Breton allegedly shook him.
Published
October 28, 2021

With controlled burn permits now free in Maine from all sources, creators of pioneering online services feel vindicated

Law that went into effect earlier this month to make state-issued online burn permits free of charge will not change what one private online service based in West Gardiner has been doing in allowing towns to issue free online permits for nearly a decade.
Published
October 28, 2021

Augusta teachers exhausted by pandemic-era instruction as student problems spike

Cony Middle and High School teachers say the first two months of the 2021-22 school have brought "extreme exhaustion and stress."
Published
October 27, 2021

Organic farmers group seeks help for Maine dairy farmers from company that cut ties to them

Maine's largest organic food organization is asking international food company Danone to reverse its decision to cancel contracts with 89 organic dairy producers, including 14 in Maine.

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