Correctional Health Partners, which has also terminated services at the Androscoggin County jail, is seeking to recoup what is says are about $350,000 of additional costs, but county officials say the Colorado-based company has provided few details to justify the bill.
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Death of Millie the moose causes stir in Belgrade
Millie was something of a celebrity after first being spotted in June in Great Pond and elsewhere, but interest in her escalated last weekend on reports of a motorboat striking Millie.
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Litchfield officials remove write-in candidate question from special town meeting warrant
The item was deemed invalid by municipal officials as towns can only adopt a statute with an amendment if they operate under a charter.
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Quebec athletes dominate field in Augusta Ironman 70.3 triathlon
Augusta was awash with French speakers Sunday as hundreds of Quebec natives travel south for the event.
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Ironman 70.3 Maine draws athletes, volunteers and fans to Augusta
Competitors and spectators converge Sunday on central Maine, the first time the half-triathlon has been hosted in the region.
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Richmond Days returns with nostalgia and a bang
The annual event, organized and put on by the town of Richmond, brought people out to celebrate summer with games, food, music and a dip in the Kennebec River Saturday, after a two-year break.
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West Gardiner Rod & Gun club honors Mert Hickey with range dedication
In appreciation of the donation of land that made a new and improved shooting range possible, the members of the West Gardiner Rod & Gun Club dedicated its range to Mert Hickey, the longtime selectman and community supporter who died in January.
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Augusta council action on beleaguered Kennebec Arsenal property delayed again after feisty hearing
City officials estimate it could take $30 million to refurbish the historic but dilapidated property so it could be occupied again, but the property owner and would-be developer disputes many city claims.
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With national audience watching, Oakland native Labreck continues to shine
Jesse ‘Flex’ Labreck set several records while competing in track and field at Messalonskee High School and the University of Maine, and now she’s established herself as one of the top competitors in the country on ‘American Ninja Warrior.’
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Sidney man enters insanity plea in second trial on decade-old sexual assault charges against a child
Eric Bard, 32, faces a second trial after his previous conviction was overturned by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court because the district court judge who presided over the first trial improperly met with the prosecution without a lawyer for the defense present.