MANCHESTER — Dana Geneseo said he has done everything he can. He no longer leaves anything of value when he goes home at night and his new door is windowless.
December 2011
KENNEBEC COUNTY SUPERIOR COURT
AUGUSTA – A number of people were sentenced Tuesday in separate hearings held in Kennebec County Superior Court:
Lawyer: Client unfairly targeted in arson case
AUGUSTA — A faded red, partially blackened 5-gallon gasoline container shown to jurors on the opening day of Raymond Bellavance Jr.’s arson trial remains without an owner.
Augusta red kettles filling at record pace, and so are needs
AUGUSTA — The local Salvation Army’s red kettles and the volunteers who use them to collect money to help those in need are on a record-breaking pace so far this holiday season, even as others report a decline in donations.
Black widow spiders surprise BIW workers
Barry Moore and John Crocker, machinists at Bath Iron Works, were unloading missile-launch assemblies into a guided-missile destroyer when they spotted it.
GIRLS BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK: Bears’ Poulin out for season
There’s no way the Maranacook girls can replace the play of senior Katie Poulin at point guard, at least not this season.
Thanks to young man who saved woman from injury
I attended the Augusta schools concert at the Civic Center on Tuesday evening, and I tripped and fell while climbing the steps to the upper bleachers. A young man nearby saw what was happening and quickly reached out to prevent my head from striking the step. I want to thank him for saving me from […]
Guilty pleas in embezzlement
AUGUSTA — A former administrative assistant for the Maine Trial Lawyers Association admitted Wednesday to embezzling $166,000 from the group, and a prosecutor said much of it was spent on online social networking games.
Outpouring of support after theft of propane tanks
The Children’s Discovery Museum would like to thank the community for their outpouring of support after two large propane tanks were stolen from the museum. What could have been a financial hardship for the museum has instead lifted our spirits and reiterated the love this community has for the museum. Augusta Fuel Co. suffered the […]
Councilors’ waiver clears the way for high-end women’s shop
GARDINER — If it’s deemed in the best interest of the city, councilors will now allow waivers when issuing licenses to property owners who owe back taxes.