Kenneth Lee, 63, and Shawn Greenleaf, 32, both of Vassalboro, were killed in a two-vehicle crash on Riverside Drive in Vassalboro Monday afternoon, police said.
August 2013
Mainers tell Obama official proposed rules would hurt small farms
At an Augusta forum Monday, farmers from across Maine said the Food Modernization Act, signed into law by the president in 2011 and aimed at reducing foodborne illness, may impose onerous regulations on small Maine farms with no history of making people sick.
Alleged victim gets weekend in jail for skipping out on subpeona
Nicole Isbell, 21, of Augusta and Oakland, was picked up late last week on a charge of failure to appear as a state witness after she allegedly defied a subpoena to appear Thursday in Kennebec County Superior Court.
Police: Mechanical problem to blame for deadly California limo fire
A catastrophic failure of the rear suspension system ignited the fire that killed five nurses in May, investigators say, and no charges are planned.
Old police headquarters renovation on tonight’s Waterville council agenda
When it meets tonight, the Waterville City Council will consider spending up to $85,000 to repair and renovate the former police station in the basement of City Hall.
DEP says no timetable on Clary Lake water level decision
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection says it’s not sure when a decision will be made on a petition by Clary Lake shorefront owners to establish a minimum water level.
Somerset County courts, April 29 – May 3, 2013
The following cases were closed from April 29 to May 3, 2013 in Somerset County Superior Court and Skowhegan District Court.
Augusta woman pleads guilty to endangering infant daughter
Sandra Watson Young, 32, of Augusta received a one-year suspended sentence Friday for endangering her infant daughter.
European privacy watchdogs want details on U.S. spying
They want details on how U.S. authorities access Europeans’ data and the recourse that citizens have.
Palestinian finds Facebook bug, hacks CEO’s page
The bug – and Facebook’s response to it – has become a talking point in information security circles.