An argument at a Stinchfield Hill Road residence Friday resulted in the arrest of Joshua J. Broughman, 28.
October 2015
Flagpole, 4,000 bricks removed from Waterville City Hall roof
The 100-year-old cedar flagpole, which was no longer safe, and the deteriorating bricks were removed in anticipation of next year’s roof replacement.
South China man found not criminally responsible for arson
Jason Woods, who set his mobile home ablaze in April, was placed at Riverview Psychiatric Center.
Toyota says 4th-generation Prius will have better mileage, ride
Officials say the engine is more efficient thanks to reduced friction and improved combustion, while newly developed batteries are 10 percent smaller yet have 28 percent better performance.
Franklin County courts June 8-19
Closed cases for June 8-19, 2015, in Franklin County Superior Court and Farmington District Court.
World’s 2 biggest beer makers agree to join forces in $106 billion deal
With combined sales of over $70 billion a year, SABMiller and Anheuser Busch InBev expect to be in a stronger position to face the rising market power of craft beer.
Hammers, numbers and stories: What good is a social science degree?
As a professor of social science, I am often asked some variant of the question, “What good is a social science degree?” Three recent encounters bring an answer into sharp focus. The first of these was a recent presentation by a fellow professor from another discipline who asked, “How can we better value and affirm […]
Jury clears Somerset County Jail guards in civil rights suit
A jury in federal court last week found in favor of eight guards former inmate Robert Goguen claimed violated his constitutional rights.
Windsor’s Markle awarded $1,450 scholarship
Student attends Southern Maine Community College in South Portland.
Topsham’s Grotton makes dean’s list at Rochester Institute of Technology
Benjamin Grotton, of Topsham, made the 2015 summer term dean’s list at Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, New York. Degree-seeking undergraduate students are eligible for dean’s list if their term GPA is greater than or equal to 3.400; they do not have any grades of “Incomplete”, “D” or “F”; and they have registered for, […]