Police Chief Mike Gahagan says thousands of dollars’ worth of jewelry were stolen from area residences starting in July 2011.
2012
Wikipedia to be blacked out over anti-piracy bill
The website will go dark for 24 hours starting at midnight tonight to protest anti-piracy legislation under consideration in Congress.
Captain pleaded not to reboard ship
An Italian coast guard official vehemently orders the captain to go back to his crippled cruise ship to oversee its evacuation, but the captain repeatedly resists, according to a shocking audiotape made public today . . .
Snowe to attend Facebook business event in Augusta
The “Small Business Boost” event aims to teach business owners how to increase their online traffic and sales.
Baxter State Park begins taking reservations
For many campers, it’s an annual ritual to show up early at the park’s headquarters on the first day of reservations to reserve their spots.
Gray man accused of unlawful sex with a child
Jonathan Dubay, 41, allegedly had the contact with a child under the age of 12 at his home on Christmas Day.
SNAPSHOT: Got board?
Chris Peterson, 19, leaps granite stairs Monday on his skateboard at the State House in Augusta. Peterson and his friends, Jimmy Cumming and Elijah Akerley, took advantage of several clean walk ways around the Capitol and few legislators on Martin Luther King Day to skate together.
HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL: Short-handed Gardiner picks up big win
GARDINER — With big man Aaron Toman out with an ankle injury, the Gardiner boys basketball team had to find a way to minimize Leavitt’s advantage in the paint.
Freeport debates freedom of speech
FREEPORT — An anonymous newsletter that attacks and offends some townspeople has prompted the Town Council to consider the legal ramifications of removing or banning anonymous printed material from municipal buildings.
HIGH SCHOOL ROUNDUP: Diplock’s 19 points pace Rams past Witches
AUGUSTA — Mia Diplock scored a game-high 19 points as Cony defeated Brewer 67-38 in Kennebec Valley Athletic Conference Class A girls basketball action Monday.