Alcohol and speed were probably factors in a crash on Route 5 earlier today that killed an 18-year-old woman.
March 2012
Bail set at $50,000 for Maine paper-mill hostage taker
Fifty-year-old Frank Smith III of Norridgewock is accused of holding the mill manager hostage during a 10-hour standoff on Wednesday.
Fire on Hospital Street in Augusta
AUGUSTA – Firefighters are on the scene of a reported structure fire at an apartment building at 208 Hospital Street. The fire was reported about 2:45 this afternoon. The structure is reported to be a two-story, wood-frame apartment building. Hospital Street has been closed to traffic in the area.
Fake DEA agents rob, handcuff four people
Assailants knocked down a door at a Standish home Friday and robbed the occupants at gunpoint as a 6-year-old girl watched.
3 finalists chosen for UMaine-Farmington’s top post
The three contenders will visit the campus next month.
Former Maine congressman arrested at Sudan protest
Tom Andrews, now president of an anti-genocide group, is among those arrested with actor George Clooney.
First New England lottery winner to get $1,000 a day for life
The as-yet-unidentified winner is the first person to hit it rich in the “Lucky for Life” lottery game, which Maine and the other New England states unveiled this week.
North Korea plans to launch long-range rocket
North Korea plans to blast a satellite into space next month, which the U.S. quickly called a “deal-breaker” for a new agreement where the U.S. would exchange food for nuclear concessions.
Think tank, AG and House Dems weigh in on Poliquin matter
Bruce Poliquin is accused of violating Maine’s constitution by operating private businesses while serving as state treasurer.
Ex-Rutgers student guilty in webcam suicide case
Dharun Ravi, 20, is convicted of invasion of privacy and anti-gay intimidation for using a webcam to spy on his gay roommate’s love life. The roommate committed suicide by throwing himself off a bridge.