Culinary arts students at Augusta-based technical center learn by running school’s food trailer
Chef Heidi Parent strives to be innovative with her culinary arts program, including using COVID-19 pandemic relief funding to buy
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Dispute over $500 million Belfast fish farm moves back to state agency
Both sides now say a suspension of Department of Environmental Protection permits makes sense while legal fights continue.Read More
Read moreHallowell-area district already faces $1.5 million budget hike in first year without Richmond
Even though the budget numbers are expected to change over the coming months, RSU 2 school officials are seeing the
Read moreFEMA sending millions of dollars to Maine
The federal agency is reimbursing the state for money spent on personal protective equipment for state employees.Read More
Read moreCollapsed culvert in Jefferson will close Route 17 for several weeks and cost around $1.5 million to repair
Route 17 will be closed until the end of March and drivers are being directed to an 11-mile detour on
Read moreNewry couple that discovered $1.5 billion lithium deposit fighting in court to mine it
Strict state regulations have prevented Mary and Gary Freeman from excavating the sought-after mineral used in batteries and cell phones.Read
Read moreMain Street Skowhegan delivers annual Craft Brew Fest in a brew bag
COVID-19 may have canceled the live Craft Brew Fest, but organizers delivered more than 300 bags of beer, food and
Read moreTown Council votes to close, sell Pittsfield Community Theatre
The Pittsfield Community Theatre Committee had a busy schedule planned for 2020. After the COVID-19 pandemic forced the town to
Read moreMercer woman lifts community one sweet treat at a time
Linda Foster Kennedy has shared her baked goods from a table outside her house on Kynd Acres Lane since March
Read moreRSU 18 teachers’ union calls for talks over safety as school begins
RSU 18 educators represented by the Maine Education Association called for school to be delayed Friday over COVID-19 concerns. With
Read moreThirteen inmates at Somerset County Jail test positive for COVID-19
Two employees of the jail in Madison also tested positive for the virus, and administrators have taken steps to prevent
Read moreRoundup: Central Maine municipal election results by town
Unofficial results of the Nov. 7 municipal elections for participating towns in greater Augusta and Waterville. Only contested races are
Read moreWaterville American Legion to host Veterans Day parade, ceremony, lunch
The parade on Saturday, Nov. 11, is scheduled to start at 11 a.m. at The Elm at 21 College Ave.
Read moreTuberculosis case reported on UMaine Machias campus
Tuberculosis is a preventable and curable disease that usually infects the lungs but also can affect the kidneys, spine and
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