Video: Augusta Civic Center gets up and running as mass vaccination site

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Published
February 17, 2021

Video: Augusta Civic Center gets up and running as mass vaccination site

The first day of the clinic was expected to serve 200 people who had already registered, with 1,344 vaccinations anticipated to be given this week.
Published
February 16, 2021

Kennebec commissioners vote to move Augusta’s Melville Fuller statue

The unanimous decision at Tuesday's commissioners meeting is not the end of the process, as a committee is expected to be named to make a recommendation where the statue will go.
Published
February 9, 2021

Kennebec County official facing sexual assault charges has history of prior job misconduct, documents say

James Saucier, 58, of Belgrade, who has been on paid administrative leave since April 9, 2020, has a track record of misusing county property and violating direct orders.
Published
February 6, 2021

Chapel Street apartment fire displaces 7 in Augusta; no one injured

Augusta Fire Chief Dave Groder said the fire originated in a third-floor apartment where the smoke detector had been removed.
Published
February 5, 2021

Augusta Civic Center could be mass vaccination site

City officials are in talks with state and MaineGeneral officials about using the Augusta Civic Center as the site of public COVID-19 vaccination clinics, but no agreement has been reached to move forward.
Published
February 4, 2021

MaineGeneral’s ‘selective’ vaccination pilot program was inconsistent with state policy, DHHS commissioner says

At a news briefing Thursday, Health and Human Services Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew said the DHHS 'got assurances' that selective vaccination processes will not continue at MaineGeneral Health.
Published
February 3, 2021

MaineGeneral Health did not intend to offer ‘privileged access’ to COVID-19 vaccine, official says

The hospital's 17-person Board of Directors was largely unavailable for comment on questions of vaccine equity, but the board chairman said the recent vaccine clinic was done according to CDC guidelines and provided useful feedback in making the process better.
Published
February 3, 2021

Kennebec County maintenance manager sexually assaulted female inmate assigned to work for him, police allege in documents

James Saucier, 58, of Belgrade, was arrested last week on three counts of gross sexual assault in connection with the case, and the alleged victim told authorities she wasn't the first incarcerated female he had assaulted.
Published
February 1, 2021

Central Mainers want answers after waiting hours to sign up for COVID-19 vaccine

Ann Carrigan, 73, of Winslow called and got through, but gave up after being on hold for three hours. ‘I ran out of patience and hung up,’ she said.
Published
January 28, 2021

Police and friends search for Augusta man missing since Monday

Pierre "Pete" Bolduc, a contractor who has worked on many construction and renovation projects in downtown Augusta, hasn't been seen or heard from since Monday afternoon.