Jaimie Hart paddles his kayak through the still waters of the Messalonskee Stream near County Road in Oakland today.
September 2013
STILL LIFE: Pampered pooch
Coco the dog relaxes in the lap of Cecil Parsons as he combs the dog’s hair in Waterville recently.
STILL LIFE: Fire spirit
Waterville students celebrate tonight night with a bonfire and pep rally at Head of Falls before homecomng events Saturday. Isiah Vear, 7, was there with his family.
ALLEN AFIELD: It’s ruffed grouse season
Rainy, cold weather in June raised havoc with ruffed-grouse production in mid-coast and central Maine, so partridge hunting in these regions should prove fair to poor this fall, and I’m betting on the latter.
Morning Sentinel area police log, Sept. 27, 2013
IN BENTON, Thursday at 4:51 p.m., a report of theft was investigated on Bellsqueeze Road.
Kennebec Journal area police log, Sept. 27, 2013
Augusta, Thursday, at 12:09 p.m., a Chamberlain Street caller reported a burglary.
3 Gardiner teens cited for violating city curfew
Two 16-year-olds and a 15-year-old were charged with violating Gardiner’s curfew early Friday.
Somerset County courts, Aug. 5-9, 2013
The following cases, listed alphabetically B-M, were closed Aug. 5-9, in Somerset County courts.
Sex, magic, violence lead to school, library book-ban requests
If a book features sexual content or homosexuality, profanity or racial slurs, magic or violence, chances are someone’s tried to have it removed from a library shelf or school reading list.
State seeks bidders to provide natural gas to buildings
The state is seeking suppliers to provide natural gas to state-owned buildings once other companies complete the necessary pipelines.