Need for faster mental health care is focus of Augusta summit addressing ‘cracks in the system’

The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified longstanding problems with mental health care as the demand for treatment has increased, experts say.

COVID-19 outbreak reported at Kennebec County Correctional Facility in Augusta

The number of inmates at the facility will be limited until the outbreak ends, Sheriff Ken Mason says.

Supply chain no big deal on Small Business Saturday

Central Maine shop owners say more people seem to be shopping locally.

Send holiday greenery by following plant health regulations

Black Friday draws smaller crowds in Augusta, leaving only the dedicated shoppers in line

Lines were much smaller this year in comparison to years past, but people who chose to stand in line continued their Black Friday traditions.

New Ventures Maine offers tuition-free classes

Autopsy to determine identity of driver killed Saturday in West Gardiner

Investigation indicates the vehicle was traveling southbound when it crashed into a guardrail, redirected back onto the highway and then struck the center pylon at the toll plaza, causing the vehicle to burst into flames.

Interstate 95 crash kills 1 at West Gardiner toll plaza

When firefighters arrived at the fatal crash on Interstate 95 on Saturday, they found a single vehicle engulfed in flames.

Augusta man allegedly assaults woman who gave him ride, tries to crash her vehicle

Christopher M. Good, 55, faces charges of assault and unlawful sexual touching following the Thursday incident, police said.

More than 8,000 Mainers have gotten health insurance through the state’s new marketplace

During the first 2 weeks of enrollment, a total of 8,278 Mainers signed up for health insurance coverage through Maine's new marketplace.