Augusta area police reports for Jan. 14, 2014.
January 2014
Task force to collect comments in Augusta to improve family court
A public hearing is set for 4:15 p.m. Thursday in Augusta District Court where a panel will take suggestions.
Judge rejects NFL concussion settlement as inadequate
She calls for more financial analysis to make sure the proposed $765 million would cover all claims.
Wild weather feeds homeowners’ anxiety over trees
The taller the tree, the more it’s feared, but health matters more than size, arborists say.
Augusta health law firm names new shareholder
Kozak & Gayer, P.A. named Allana L. Bailey, of Manchester, as a new shareholder at the Capitol Street law firm.
Augusta Business and Professional Women’s Club seeks members for reunion
AUGUSTA — The Augusta Business and Professional Women’s Club seeks members of the organization — including those from Winthrop and Waterville — interested in attending a casual reunion and party planned for the spring. The reunion — tentatively set for Thursday, May 29 — will be a casual two-hour event with appetizers and a cash […]
Prospective buyer calls Time Warner Cable a ‘turnaround project’
The Connecticut company says its buyout offer is needed because Time Warner is losing customers, but Time Warner calls Charter’s offer ‘grossly inadequate.’
Maine CASA Program to hold spring training
AUGUSTA — The Maine Court Appointed Special Advocates Program will hold its spring training for court-appointed child advocates March 4-7 in Augusta. Maine CASAs are community volunteers who are appointed by the court to serve as guardians ad litem for a child whose parents are involved in a child protection court case. The training is […]
Winthrop church seeks donations of prom dresses, accessories
WINTHROP — The Winthrop United Methodist Church seeks donations of gently-used party dresses, gowns and accessories such as jewelry or evening bags for girls to wear to their school’s prom. Dresses and accessories will be offered at no cost during a special event, “Tabitha’s Couture,” planned for March. Donations are tax deductible. To donate items […]
Lawmakers back compromise on bigger raises for Maine judges
Pay would increase 4% in each of two years, in a state with judicial salaries ranked second-lowest in the nation.