Danilo Guthro entered guilty pleas Tuesday at the Capital Judicial Center.
March 2017
Sprinkler system knocks down early morning fire in Gardiner
Fire Chief Al Nelson said the system saved the block on historic Water Street.
Thatcher’s near the Maine Mall is set to close in April
Longtime restaurant owner Cynthia Boulay says she’s paring down her business holdings, and will close Thatcher’s on April 22 unless someone buys it.
These 10 foods contribute mightily to U.S. deaths, analysis shows
A medical journal says public health policies targeting unhealthy eating could potentially help prevent some deaths, but the study isn’t solid proof that ‘suboptimal’ diets are deadly.
Gift of Howard Hill in Augusta comes with strings attached
In preparing to close on the deal and accept the gift of the land, an attorney flagged a provision of the project agreement as potentially obligating the city to spend money to stay in compliance with state regulations and policies.
Bronx, NY, woman pleads guilty in Augusta to heroin trafficking
Erica Bowman will serve 18 months in prison after she was caught in the act of bagging heroin in the back bedroom of a residence on Weeks Mills Road in China.
Vienna voters to elect selectmen, consider building ordinance changes
Elections are scheduled for Friday, and the annual Town Meeting will be held Saturday.
Unity college students aid effort to restore American chestnut trees in central Maine
The multi-year replanting and study effort is a response to devastating effects of a blight more than 100 years ago on the trees.
Stephen King’s tweets ridicule Trump’s wiretapping allegation
The president’s claim that former President Obama had Trump Tower wiretapped prompted the horror writer to concoct a scenario.
Presque Isle man gets 6 years for distributing bath salts
Nathan Brewer also got other people to go in on the scheme so they could get a bulk discount on the drugs.