Augusta area police reports for Jan. 25, 2014.
2014
NADA: New car sales expected to rise 5.8 percent
Boosted by rising employment, home values and housing construction, Americans are expected to buy 16.4 million new cars and light trucks this year.
HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL: Washburn, Scott win Gaziano awards
Winners each receive $5,000 scholarships
People going Ass Over Teakettle for Cornville woman’s bloody Mary mix
Bartender Katie Quinn developed a concoction that she promised would cut overhead at Bullwinkle’s restaurant on Sugarloaf, and now everyone wants a taste.
Directors Guild Award winner could get edge in tight Oscar race
In the tightest three-way Oscar race in years, the 66th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards could give “Gravity,” “American Hustle” or “12 Years a Slave” the edge in the home stretch to the Oscars.
Bitcoin enters Maine campaigns without official go-ahead from election regulators
Candidates Eric Brakey and Blaine Richardson are taking the popular and volatile digital currency, but questions about its legitimacy remain.
Central Maine’s early adopters say 3-D printing will change the world
When every home includes a box that can produce anything, people will be able to print their heart’s desire, say users.
W.Va. company ordered to remove tanks after spill
The Jan. 9 spill at Freedom Industries contaminated the water supply for 300,000 West Virginians.