IN BINGHAM, Wednesday at 4:51 p.m., a report of a past burglary was taken from Lander Avenue.
March 2013
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Kennebec Journal area police log, March 7, 2013
At 6:29 p.m., firefighters responded to a report of a garage fire on Eight Rod Road. The fire turned out to be an un-permitted burn, which firefighters extinguished.
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Border towns looking to nab excise tax evaders
Some Maine residents who live in towns that border New Hampshire have been skirting the excise tax on their vehicles, and local officials are looking to catch violators.
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Grand jury indictments include two Gardiner men charged in robbery
Two Gardiner men were indicted Thursday on charges they robbed a 79-year-old man at knife point in Randolph.
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Gardiner joins effort to secure natural gas pipelines
Gardiner has joined Augusta and Kennebec County in a joint effort to bring natural gas to its communities. A pipeline could reach Gardiner by 2014 according to representatives from Maine Natural Gas and Summit Natural Gas, but the move has some critics.
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Katz listens to Vassalboro officials’ thoughts on the state budget
Two Vassalboro town officials urged Sen. Roger Katz to push the Legislature to raise the lodging tax as one alternative to cutting municipal revenue sharing during a meeting Thursday.
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Waterville Marine charged with violation of bail
U.S. Marine Travis Lawler, of Waterville, who was the driver in an accident that killed his sister and her boyfriend, has been charged with violating his bail.
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Coast Guard cutters a no-go on the Kennebec River this year
The Coast Guard will not being breaking up the ice on the Kennebec River this spring due to little if any ice build-up.
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CLASS B BOYS HOCKEY STATE CHAMPIONSHIP: Towle comes up big for Messalonskee
WINSLOW — Josh Towle absorbed a hip check below the left faceoff dot and went down to his knees. Rattled but not toppled, the Messalonskee junior forward lost his balance but not the puck in the third period of the Eastern B championship game Tuesday night against John Bapst.
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Conference puts focus on problem gambling
While Maine’s gambling industry has become more proactive in preventing addiction, gambling opportunities are growing in Maine and that could mean more problems in the future.