Prominent Maine dentist was removed from dental board prior to his suicide

Dr. Jonathan Shenkin, 50, died by suicide Aug. 23, a day after he lost his post on the professional association.

Some hospital workers raise alarms over lack of dedicated COVID-19 paid sick time

Nurses at MaineGeneral that get sick with COVID-19 and miss work must use their earned time off to be paid, officials said.

Victims of domestic abuse, including Gov. Mills, join campaign to have their stories heard in Augusta area

Mills is among dozens of Maine women participating in the campaign to erase the shame some may feel in being in an abusive relationship.

Gov. Mills nominates attorney from Yarmouth as next public advocate

William Harwood is an attorney with broad experience working on utility issues and currently serves as the senior adviser for regulatory affairs in the governor's energy office.

Augusta Armory clinic administers more than 3,500 vaccine shots last week, officials say

Saturday's clinic had the highest turnout, with 1,206 people, and more walk-in clinics are planned for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week.

Children’s Center invites community to aid in capital campaign

Augusta tech center recognizes professionals of month

Sturgeon art planned for downtown Augusta

The Augusta Downtown Alliance has secured a grant from T-Mobile to pay for the installations as a semipermanent art exhibit to promote a sense of place.

Parents are exhausted and frustrated by a ‘never ending rollercoaster’ of quarantines

Parents are feeling increasingly weary of the ongoing disruptions to school and child care services caused by COVID-19. Child care providers say the pandemic hasn't been easy for them, either.

Augusta, Waterville groups look to join forces to provide shelter for homeless people this winter

With an arrangement with a Waterville hotel set to expire before winter's end, officials are considering seeking a regional approach to house people who are homeless in an Augusta hotel.