Augusta Friday At 5:40 p.m., an assault was reported at the Kennebec County jail on State Street. Sunday At 12:52 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Parkwood Drive. 1:28 p.m., suspicious activity was reported on Parkwood Drive. 9:48 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Water Street. 10:31 p.m., disorderly conduct was reported on Eastern Avenue. […]
August 2012
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SNAPSHOT: Fast and not so furious
Michael Shaw, 15, left, Robert Shaw, 13, Ken Cagle, 15, and Chris Shaw, 14, watch a remote control truck they operated Monday take a jump at Williams Playground in Augusta. The boys claim the electric vehicle can reach speeds of up to 30 miles per hour and climb rocks.
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Won’t be much longer
Gardiner Area High School football players put on their helmets Monday before practicing at the school. High School teams across the state to their fields for the first day of practice.
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Medical marijuana proposals criticized as burdensome, self-defeating
AUGUSTA — Diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 1995, Falmouth resident Kelly Irwin found that marijuana worked better to treat her pain, fatigue and nausea far better than the opiates she was prescribed.
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LePage releases bonds but money could take 3 years to arrive
SKOWHEGAN — Gov. Paul LePage has agreed to release voter-approved bonds for a downtown improvement project, but the money may not reach town coffers for another three years.
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Whooping cough cases, ages affected continue to increase
SKOWHEGAN — The number of cases of the highly contagious disease whooping cough continues to rise statewide — as do the ages of those affected.
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Senator who pushed for east-west highway now wants it put on hold
The state senator who led the push for a study of an east-west highway across Maine has asked Gov. Paul LePage to suspend the study until the Legislature can enact protections for property owners.
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Beloved Johnny Pesky dead at 92
BOSTON — Adored by generations of Red Sox fans, Johnny Pesky was so much a part of Boston baseball that the right-field foul pole at Fenway Park was nicknamed for him.
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School board request for money rejected by Winthrop
WINTHROP — The school board asked the town council for money Monday night to help balance a budget and left empty-handed.
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State museum has new director
AUGUSTA — The former director of Rhode Island Historical Society has been named the new director of the Maine State Museum.