SKOWHEGAN — A video screen at the police station shows images of three people walking along Water Street in downtown Skowhegan shortly after midnight in late November.

FARMINGTON — At 16 degrees, with a hint of snow in the air, it was a good day for earmuffs.

AUGUSTA (AP) — Richard Cebra, who has served four terms as a state representative, was elected Saturday to lead Maine Republicans as the party sought to move on from recent setbacks and set the stage for the 2014 election.

Sometime in the dark hours of Nov. 14 or 15, James Cameron cut off the electronic monitoring bracelet that had tracked his whereabouts for 14 months.

AUGUSTA — Better managing the placement of mentally ill criminals in the city, making sure natural gas is offered in the area and ensuring that early childhood programs get the money they need are all issues local lawmakers plan to tackle during the upcoming legislative session.

AUGUSTA — Two years ago, House Clerk Millie MacFarland stood in the well of the House and swore-in Heather Priest to serve as her replacement.

MONMOUTH — The tree was just right, by Alivia Caron’s estimation. Not too fat but not too thin, either, and just full enough to carry all the decorations that 10-year-old Alivia could hardly wait to hang. Indeed, the only thing the tree was missing was a display of gifts underneath.