AUGUSTA FRIDAY At 11:38 a.m., a hit-and-run accident, in which no injuries were reported, was reported at Dollar Tree on Western Avenue. 3:38 p.m., a past burglary was reported on Quimby Street. 4:34 p.m., theft was reported at Hannaford on Whitten Road. 8:11 p.m., criminal trespass was reported at Walmart on Civic Center Drive. 8:40 […]
December 2011
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Search for toddler continues on Christmas Eve
Police appeal to the public for the chance to do their work after days of intense media attention about the toddler.
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Maine supports FDA in cigarette lawsuit
The state’s attorney said the federal government should be allowed to require graphic labels for the “lethal and addictive” products.
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Gingrich, Perry left off Virginia ballot
Neither candidate collected the required 10,000 signatures to appear on the March 6 Super Tuesday ballot. It’s a sign that although Gingrich has surged in the polls, he’s struggled to build a campaign organization.
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LePage’s first year as governor is Maine’s top story, AP says
Maine’s other top stories of 2011, according to the AP, include the Occupy Maine encampments, the growing popularity of bath salts, a proposal for a new National Park and the preservation of same-day voter registration.
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Ron Paul’s nonprofits push law’s limit
Unlike a PAC, whose finances are made public, Paul’s nonprofits can raise unlimited money and aren’t required to disclose where it came from or how it was spent.
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Marchand has 1st hat trick in victory
BOSTON (AP) — Brad Marchand had his first career hat trick and a career-high five points to help Boston beat the Florida Panthers 8-0 on Friday night, giving the Bruins their sixth consecutive victory and their most lopsided of the season.
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SNAPSHOT: Snowy days again
Maria Perkins and her grandson, Isaac Cote, 4, survey the snowman they rolled together Friday morning in Hallowell. Cote, of Monmouth, and Perkins, of Mount Vernon, were taking advantage of soft snow to decorate a few lawns of friends and relatives for Christmas.
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SNAPSHOT: Airborne
Brothers Caleb, 2, and Nicholis, 8, Wilcott of Augusta hit a jump Friday while sledding at Williams Playground in Augusta. Two inches of snow fell overnight and will probably remain through Christmas with temperatures expected to remain below freezing.
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SNAPSHOT: Angels heard on high
People approach a living nativity scene on Water Street in Hallowell enacted Friday by the First Baptist Church of Hallowell. Members of the church are portraying the birth of Christ in a manger today as well, according to Pastor Michael Longfellow, to send a message about the season. “We want to remember that Christmas is not all about presents,” he said.