AUGUSTA — A trial began Tuesday for a 63-year-old city man accused of setting fire to his Federal Street home nearly two years ago in an attempt collect insurance money.
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Crash kills Jefferson man on Route 32
JEFFERSON — A local man is dead following a two-car crash on Route 32 Tuesday morning.
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SNAPSHOT: Mmmmm, leftovers
David Robbins tosses dead smelt Tuesday onto the ice of the Kennebec River in Pittston. Cleaning out the live bait well at Baker’s Smelt Camps, Robbins said the fish provide winter food for Bald Eagles that roost in the area.
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Morning Sentinel police log: Jan. 25, 2012
IN BELGRADE, Monday at 6:16 p.m., reported threatening was investigated on Barnett Way.
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Michaud helps Eagles to win
BANGOR — Kassi Michaud hit a 3-pointer with just under 10 seconds left in regulation to tie the game as the Messalonskee girls basketball team rallied from seven points down to beat Bangor 57-52 in overtime in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A game on Tuesday.
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HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Berry lifts Mt. Blue to win
FARMINGTON — Eric Berry converted a 3-point play in the final seconds to give the Mt. Blue High School boys basketball team a 59-56 win over Brewer in a Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A game Tuesday night.
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COLLEGE ROUNDUP: Colby tops UMF in OT
WATERVILLE — Eric Beaulieu made a big steal in overtime and finished with 19 points and 10 rebounds as the Colby College men’s basketball team beat the University of Maine at Farmington 66-63 on Tuesday.
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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS BASKETBALL: Nokomis earns big win in OT
TURNER — When Leavitt edged Nokomis last winter in Newport, it was probably one of the best girls basketball games in Maine in the last 10 years.
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Speech praised from both sides
AUGUSTA — Legislators of both parties gave Gov. Paul LePage high marks for his State of the State address, saying he set a good tone for the rest of the legislative session.