Augusta area police reports for Jan. 5, 2013
January 2014
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Whitefield dam owner denied additional time to comment on lake plan
Comments for a proposed water management plan for Clary Lake in Jefferson and Whitefield are due Monday, despite the owner’s efforts to extend the deadline.
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Icing overnight Monday could cause scattered power outages in central Maine
A winter weather advisory is in effect for the region through Monday morning, stretching into New Hampshire.
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Summit Natural Gas of Maine agrees to pay millions owed to contractors for pipeline work
Money was delayed for months, prompting responses from construction industry groups and Gov. Paul LePage’s office.
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Math, English skills challenge many Maine students entering post-secondary schools
Numbers taking remediation courses at Maine university system at 11 percent while at community colleges 52 percent.
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1 dead, 1 critically hurt in NYC high-rise fire
The apartment fire was on the 20th floor of the 43-story building.
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1 killed, 2 injured in Aspen, Colo., plane crash
An FAA spokesman said the plane was headed from Tucson, Ariz., and crashed upon landing.
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Logging accident cause of power outage in Washington County
Logging activity trips a power line between Epping and Columbia early Saturday morning, but power gets restored within about two hours.
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Mainer killed during random act of road rage, police say
Officials appeal for help in finding a pickup driver who pursued a young Poland man and shot him in Pennsylvania.
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Clinton man hospitalized after domestic-related shooting
Police said the Horseback Road man shot himself in face after threatening his wife with the gun.