IN FAIRFIELD, Saturday at 2:02 p.m., a report of mischief was investigated on Park Street.
10:31 p.m., a reported assault was investigated on Island Avenue.
11:05 p.m., a reported theft was investigated on Kelley Street.
April 2012
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MMTC students to compete SkillsUSA national competition
WATERVILLE — Kelsea Tortorella remembers riding in the car with her mother, tossing about ideas for what she might major in when she goes to college next year.
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BRIDGE RESULTS
WATERVILLE — The Waterville non-sanctioned bridge club winners on Thursday were: Jimmie Bradeen and Jeannie Ives, Lou Veilleux and Patricia Kick tied with Lee Duff and Connie Begin, Betty Perry and Judy Jones tied with Connie Fedorovich and Helen Laverdiere, Charlie Gagnon and Anne Hammond, Eva Nichols and Pat Buck.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: It’s time for cameras to be allowed in all courts
We don’t often agree with Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, about issues, but he was spot on when he called for there to be cameras permitted in the hallowed chambers of the U.S. Supreme Court.
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Belgrade to get numbers on gas pipeline
BELGRADE — Selectboard members will soon know if the town will benefit if they decide to grant a natural gas company a tax break for a pipeline through the community.
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Call centers bright spot in Maine jobs picture
WILTON — Area call centers are projecting a need to hire at least 200 people in the coming months and are partnering with Wilton Career Center to find workers.
Posted inOpinion
MAINE COMPASS: Mining bill would weaken system that protects Maine’s waters
As a resident of Belgrade and as a retired aquatic scientist on water quality and fisheries issues, I am writing to express my concern about L.D. 1853, a bill that would weaken protection for water quality and fish habitat when metal mines are permitted.
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VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: Congress cleans up its own house — a little bit
Congress is heaping great praise on itself for passing a law banning insider trading and bringing more light to the financial transactions of federally elected officials.
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VIEW FROM ELSEWHERE: All American soldiers are not the same
All that Army National Guardsman Spec. Dennis Weichel knew when a group of children neared his convoy in March was that they could be in danger. The Afghan children, in a northeastern province, were in the area trying to retrieve shell casings at a firing range to sell for scrap.
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MLB: Homer sinks Sox in 11th
DETROIT (AP) — Alex Avila’s two-run homer with two outs in the bottom of the 11th inning gave the Detroit Tigers a stunning 13-12 victory over Boston on Sunday, leaving the Red Sox winless in three games under new manager Bobby Valentine.