A Thomaston woman was injured Tuesday evening when she was hit by a car while crossing Western Avenue.
2012
Army to cut combat brigades as budget shrinks
The 80,000-soldier reduction is part of a plan to achieve $260 billion in savings over five years.
Ethics panel to pursue probe of pro-casino financing
Commission Chairman Walter McKee says the investigation may not find any violations, but that the panel would “be remiss if we don’t follow up on it.”
Gingrich: Romney self-deportation plan a fantasy
Advocates of Romney’s approach argue that illegal immigration can be curbed by denying public benefits to immigrants, forcing them to leave the country on their own.
Giffords formally resigns; House gives standing ‘O’
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords stood in the well of the House as her close friend, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, read her resignation letter.
Ex-NFL star champions Maine concussions bill
Former Patriots linebacker Andre Tippett, who’s in the NFL Hall of Fame, spoke today at the Maine Statehouse to support school guidelines for concussions.
Oakland police log Jan. 25
The Oakland Police Department reported the following activity Jan. 25:
BIW-built ‘Ship That Would Not Die’ returns to S.C. berth
The WWII destroyer built in 1943 is renowned for surviving repeated Japanese kamikazee attacks in the Pacific and its role in the D-Day invasion of Normandy.
Fairfield police log Jan. 25
The Fairfield Police Department reported the following activity Jan. 25:
In Vt., AG’s high-profile defeats raise doubts
The losses have been costly for Vermont. The total, at least $7 million, nearly equals the roughly annual budget of Attorney General William Sorrell’s office.