Augusta area police reports for Dec. 22, 2013
2013
First Augusta home gets natural gas
The two natural gas firms are competing against each other, and other sources of heat, for new customers.
MaineGeneral Health wins Chamber’s top business award
Quality recognition cited at new regional hospital in Augusta.
Accused in 1976 Augusta slaying, homeless Seattle man faces spring 2014 trial
Family, court records detail history of alcohol abuse, frequent jailings.
LePage criticizes federal budget agreement
Maine’s governor calls it ‘disgraceful’ that the federal government chose to cut benefits for military members in the $47 trillion budget.
Weak security makes U.S. cards a target
Retailers, banks and credit card issuers can do more to protect against hackers, but don’t want to bear the costs.
NYPD: Man, child dead after plummet from building
A 35-year-old man and 3-year-old child are found dead a short distance away from Columbus Circle and Lincoln Center.
Augusta woman charged in Friday stabbing
Donald Ladson was taken to MaineGeneral Hospital after he was stabbed Friday night in the couple’s Gage Street apartment
Coast Guard calls off search for Westbrook sailor
Martin Gorham, 47, fell off the deck of a 71-foot fishing boat off the coast near Boston.