Thursday’s police beat
April 2012
Posted inNews, Sports
What Red Sox fans are saying on Opening Day
Below is a sampling of Red Sox fans’ social-media predictions and musings about today’s Opening Day game against the Detroit Tigers and the 2012 season.
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Posted inNation & World
U.S. fires on Japanese ghost ship
The Japanese fishing vessel, which had drifted toward the coast of Alaska, will take at least an hour to sink, Coast Guard officials said.
Posted inNews
Unattended candle causes Colby dorm fire
WATERVILLE — A candle left burning on a bureau in a dormitory room at Colby College today caused a fire that damaged items in the room and prompted evacuation of the building.
Posted inNews
MaineCare computer glitch grows
A new estimate of how many ineligible people received MaineCare benefits adds more than 5,000 beneficiaries to the previous count.
Posted inBusiness, News
Retailers report positive March sales
Retailers across the country reported better-than-expected sales in March in the latest sign that Americans are feeling better about the economy.
Posted inNews
Augusta rally will protest food safety problems
Food for Maine’s Future plans a rally April 17 in response to recent revelations of food safety failures at the U.S. Department of Agriculture and retailers.
Posted inNews
Maine House OKs video gambling in nonprofit clubs
Veterans and fraternal organizations want video gambling machines, Some groups are alarmed by the proposal.
Posted inNews
Fairfield police log April 5
The Fairfield Police Department reported the following activity April 5:
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Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office log April 5
The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity April 5: