The Board of Selectmen will hold a special meeting 7 p.m. Thursday at Fayette Central School to award a contract for building an addition to the school that will house a new wood boiler.
August 2012
Farmingdale woman arrested as accomplice in Waterville robbery
WATERVILLE — Police on Tuesday arrested a woman believed to have been an accomplice June 12 in a Walmart pharmacy robbery here.
AMERICAN LEGION STATE BASEBALL TOURNAMENT: Gardiner, Post 51 ready for openers
In the American Legion baseball state tournament, there are usually one or two favorites. This year, practically anyone could make a good run.
Hair stylist to visit Augusta salon for fundraiser to aid homeless animals
AUGUSTA — Hair stylist Patrick Lomantini is going to be moving pretty fast cutting hair at Visage Salon and Day Spa today — way faster than the usual, pampering pace of the downtown salon.
Police Report: Richmond woman charged in 2 pharmacy robberies
TOPSHAM — A Richmond woman has been charged in connection with a pair of pharmacy robberies that occurred on the same day earlier this month.
Winslow teenager arrested after high-speed chase
Police arrested a Winslow teenager Monday night after he allegedly stole a pickup truck from Cumberland Farms in Skowhegan and led officers on a high-speed chase through Winslow and Benton and into Unity Township.
City of Augusta may lobby for new selection process in natural gas pipeline bid
AUGUSTA — The city may intervene in a dispute between two companies with competing natural gas pipeline proposals for the Kennebec Valley and ask the state to throw out the winning bid on a state contract and start over.
Ton of aluminum wire stolen from Litchfield fairgrounds, inside job suspected
LITCHFIELD — About 1 ton of aluminum wire earmarked for upgrades at the town’s fairgrounds has been stolen, and fair officials fear the burglar may not be a stranger.
Dog dragged behind truck on Waterville’s Kennedy Memorial Drive recovering
WATERVILLE — A dog that was dragged accidentally behind a truck by its owner for about a mile Sunday will recover from its injuries, officials said.
MLB: Red Sox beat Tigers in rain-shortened game
BOSTON (AP) — Clayton Mortensen pitched 2 2-3 shutout innings after Josh Beckett left with back spasms and the Boston Red Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 4-1 in a game halted by rain in the top of the sixth inning Tuesday night.