Waterville, Somerset County incidents
December 2011
Posted inBusiness, News
US charges ex-Fannie, Freddie CEOs with fraud
In a lawsuit filed in New York, the Securities and Exchange Commission brought civil fraud charges against six former executives at the two firms, which have become symbols of the economic collapse.
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One year after accident, Sugarloaf opens ski lift
One year a ski-lift cable derailed and caused a major accident, Sugarloaf unveiled its new $3 million Skyline Quad at noon on Saturday.
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Maine wreath company offer wreath-making tips
The Maine wreath company that started the annual tradition of placing thousands of wreaths at Arlington National Cemetery is opening its doors this weekend to teach people how to make their own wreaths.
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Six congressmen ask for new cod assessment
New England lawmakers, including Chellie Pingree and Mike Michaud of Maine, are asking the U.S. Commerce Secretary for an emergency assessment of the abundance of cod in the Gulf of Maine.
Posted inNation & World, News
Obama welcomes home troops from Iraq
The withdrawal ends a war in which nearly 4,500 Americans were killed, about 32,000 were wounded and hundreds of billions of dollars were spent.
Posted inSports
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Panthers hand Tigers 1st defeat
WALDOBORO — Isaac Greenrose had 22 points as the Medomak Valley boys basketball team handed Gardiner its first loss 64-53 in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class B game Friday.
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Cony rallies for win in final seconds
SOUTH PARIS — Cony scored the last five points of the game, including the game-winning bucket by Emily Sanford with 11 seconds left, to beat Oxford Hills 38-37 in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A girls basketball game Friday night.
Posted inCommunity, News
SNAPSHOT: Graduation Kisses
GRADUATION KISSES: Game Warden Troy Thibodeau kisses his grandmother, Bernadette Winters, after a graduation ceremony Friday for 54 students who attended the Maine Criminal Justice Academy in Vassalboro. Officers from state agencies, county sheriff departments, municipalities and students enrolled at Thomas College completed the four-month course in basic law enforcement. Thibodeau, 30, of Augusta, is […]
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: Cony holds on for win
AUGUSTA — There was no panic, members of the Cony boys basketball team said, despite two losses in as many games to start the season. And there wasn’t yet a sense of urgency, they insisted, despite both losses coming by 15 points.