Augusta Chizzle Wizzle president asks board of education to lift mask requirement while on stage

This year's Chizzle Wizzle is the first in-person performance in two years and will mark the 131st year the show has gone on.

Augusta tech center recognizes professionals of month

Augusta teachers exhausted by pandemic-era instruction as student problems spike

Cony Middle and High School teachers say the first two months of the 2021-22 school have brought "extreme exhaustion and stress."

Chizzle Wizzle continues in Augusta for 130th year

Cony Middle and High School's annual event won't be able to have an audience this year, but community members will be able to watch the show from the comfort of home.

Video: Augusta students topple 1,333 cereal boxes in philanthropic lesson benefitting food bank

Students and community members collect the cereal boxes for the Augusta Food Bank. The food will save the food bank about $5,000.

Cobbossee Lake ice fishing derby nets $10,000 for Project Graduation fund at Cony High School

More than 1,000 participants spanned the whole of Cobbossee Lake on Saturday for an ice fishing derby that drew participants from out of state.

Gardiner, Augusta Civil Rights Teams honor Martin Luther King Jr. with virtual celebration

Despite remote learning since winter break, Gardiner's and Augusta's Civil Rights Teams have found ways to celebrate MLK Jr. Day, while Skowhegan Area High School is focusing on personal pronouns.

School outing clubs face obstacles during COVID-19 pandemic

Brunswick-based Teens to Trails has awarded trips to clubs at Cony, Gardiner Area and Maranacook Community High schools, hoping to help students explore the outdoors.

Augusta superintendent raises concerns over lack of backup staff if some are out sick

Superintendent James Anastasio spoke about the plan to reopen Augusta schools this fall, saying the district doesn't "have enough backup for people that are sick, such as regular subs."

Augusta school board approves controversial broadcast media policy

A contentious discussion about input preceded the overwhelming approval of the policy that regulates commentary and advertising, while also requiring a payment.