Danny Jackson,39, of Litchfield, allegedly hit James Jackson, of Gardiner, with his car in dispute over a woman, according to police.
July 2013
$1.2 million Phillips town budget approved
Phillips voters approved a $1.2 million annual town budget, up 2 percent from the previous one, after denying requests for funding from a handful of local nonprofit groups Saturday.
Augusta Humane Society waives cat adoption fees through September
Adoption fees for cats are being waived for the next three months — through the local animal shelter, the Kennebec Valley Humane Society in Augusta.
Cirque du Soleil acrobat killed in fall during show
The 31-year-old performer falls about 50 feet during a Las Vegas production of ‘Ka.’
Three sex-abuse lawsuits against ex-Elmo actor thrown out
A New York judge said Monday the men waited too long to sue. A fourth lawsuit is still pending in Pennsylvania.
LePage boosts funding to help victims of domestic violence
Gov. LePage directs $100,000 from state’s emergency contingency fund to Maine Coalition to End Domestic Violence.
Pennsylvania man’s charges dismissed as trial neared
A Pennsylvania man scheduled for jury trial in Kennebec County Superior Court last week had a charge of domestic violence terrorizing dismissed and a separate charge for violating a protective order slated for dismissal in a year if he complies with conditions.
After water-soaked June, rain continues to pound Maine
Some parts of southern Maine recorded as much as 3 inches of rain Tuesday, close to July’s typical month-long average.
Maine examiners appeal F. Lee Bailey’s law license
The celebrity attorney is going to have to wait a few months to find out if he can restart his legal career in the Pine Tree State.
Portable shelters couldn’t save 19 firefighters in Arizona
The deaths of the Granite Mountain Hotshots marked the nation’s biggest loss of firefighters in a wildfire in 80 years.