Augusta area police reports for Dec. 6, 2017.
2017
West Gardiner man gets 20 months behind bars for driving SUV into 2 people
Dakota Brann was sentenced Wednesday after pleading guilty to two counts of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon.
Farrington school program emphasizes power of letting kids be kids
One word of recognition from an adult can change a child’s life forever, writes Liz Soares.
Chirps, hums and phantom noises – how bizarre events in Cuba changed embassy workers’ brains
Physicians are preparing to release a report on what happened to the people who heard the sounds, including physical changes in their brains.
Kaplan University closes South Portland campus
The space previously occupied by the for-profit school will be taken over by Maine Medical Center.
Wood chip truck driver says he fell asleep in Athens, woke up in ditch
The driver says he nodded off around 4 a.m. Wednesday and woke up in the ditch off Route 150, the local fire chief said.
Sea Dogs’ Hot Stove Dinner, with Pedro Martinez, sells out in two hours
The event takes place Jan. 17 at the Sable Oaks Marriott in South Portland.
World’s largest, most lavish Starbucks opens in Shanghai
The new roastery is the first non-U.S. location of a new series of splashy shops designed to offer a more ‘immersive’ experience for coffee lovers.
House conservatives may back short-term bill averting shutdown
Congress is focused on the tax bill but must pass a spending bill to avoid a government shutdown beginning at midnight Friday.
Chinese apply for more patents than U.S., Japan, Korea, Europe combined
Innovators filed 8.3 % more applications in 2016, marking the 7th straight yearly increase.