Augusta area police reports for Jan. 8, 2015.
2015
Posted inNation & World
NYC gearing up to ban foam containers
The mayor says it will help free up landfill space, but a restaurant group is skeptical.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Economist’s parting shot: Maine needs a new mindset
Charles Colgan, retiring from USM’s Muskie School of Public Service, says businesses and policymakers must focus on income inequality, population stagnation and an aging workforce.
Posted inCommunity
Central Maine Square Dance Club offers last chance to join beginner lessons
Club meets at Waterville Jr. High School.
Posted inCommunity
MSAD 11 Adult Education plans two College Transitions Information nights
Meetings scheduled Jan. 13 and 20 at Gardiner Area High School.
Posted inLifestyle
New dietary guidelines expected to target sugar, meat, caffeine
Five things to watch for as the government formulates new recommendations.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Manchester woman pleads guilty to robbing Rite Aid pharmacy
Brooke Frost will be sentenced later and her boyfriend, also charged in the robbery, is scheduled to appear in court in April.
Posted inCommunity
MCI senior Gavin Dugas gives donation to SVH Women’s Health Center
Gift helps SVH continue to offer breast health services to area women in need.
Posted inNation & World, News
Extreme cold nationwide: Fatalities, no school, delayed transit
On the top of Mount Washington, the temperature plunged to 33 below zero, and in Phoenix, in case you’re wondering, it hit 80.
Posted inSchool News
St. Michael School first-quarter honor roll announced
Students recognized for academic excellence.