Gardiner is one of six featured communities this weekend where makers of all kinds are to showcase their work, give demonstrations and connect with people.
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Hallowell Pride Alliance complaint citing Fire Department ‘bias’ prompts city probe
In addition to the allegations of bias, city officials are working to address the lack of staffing during parades.
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Maine Supreme Court ponders whether Sunday hunting ban violates constitutional right to food
A Readfield couple’s lawsuit contends the voter-approved ‘right to food’ amendment should end a longstanding ban on Sunday hunting.
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Backlash to gender transition prompted her to leave, Oakland town manager says
Ella Bowman resigned this week after 9 years as the town manager in Oakland and she says pushback she received for being a transgender woman led to her departure.
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Augusta officials decline to regulate speech after murals, neo-Nazi demonstration prompt policy review
Existing city ordinances and state laws balance the need to protect the public and allow free speech, officials said.
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Judge denies motion to dismiss witness tampering charge in Richmond murder case
Tyon K. Shuron, 46, of Augusta is set for jury trial next month on charges he murdered Andrew Sherman in 2019 and then tried to get a jailed witness to change her story about what had happened.
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Infant thrown from Amish buggy in nighttime crash in Whitefield, official says
The 1-month-old infant suffered minor injuries in the collision, which occurred at about 8 p.m. Wednesday.
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Washington state man journeys to Maine to honor ancestor who fought in American Revolution
Family members and others gathered Sunday to honor William Dorr, who is buried at Mount Vernon Cemetery in Augusta.
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Nonprofit plans commercial kitchen to boost Skowhegan food economy
Main Street Skowhegan is working to raise at least $1 million to help small food businesses cut overhead costs and increase their following with a shared commercial kitchen and food hall at 185 Water St.
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Martha Ballard admirers seek to deliver monument to midwife in Augusta
Memorial at Mill Park in Augusta would pay tribute to pioneer who delivered more than 800 babies in what is now central Maine.