Augusta area police reports for Dec. 1, 2017.
2017
Posted inMaine
Nighttime Interstate 95 closures planned next week in Augusta
Ongoing bridge repair at exit 109 is prompting highway lane closures, officials said.
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‘The Polar Express’ theme captivates families at state museum’s model train show
The free annual show at the Maine State Museum in Augusta this year features a Polar Express layout and another that includes a 14-car freight train, a carnival and Mickey’s Village.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Waterville Planning Board to consider final plans for strip mall
Marden’s Surplus & Salvage is proposing the mall be built on the former Weathervane property on Kennedy Memorial Drive.
Posted inNation & World, New England
Police: Retiree made ricin, tested it on neighbors
The woman told police she wanted to injure herself and tested the poison on her neighbors.
Posted inMaine colleges, Sports
Richard Barron returns to UMaine after ‘maddening’ medical crisis
Barron, on medical leave since January, will take on a temporary adminstrative role for the athletic department.
Posted inMaine
Maine bill to confront addiction among fishermen moves ahead
A bill to create a task force to address the problem will go to the full Legislature next year.
Posted inMaine Crime, News
Ex-priest with long history as a sex offender pleads not guilty to new charges in Maine
James Talbot, 80, will face as much as 25 years in prison if convicted of sexually assaulting a 9-year-old boy in a Freeport church nearly two decades ago.
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Man found dead in truck following crash in Howland
Police are trying to determine if Edmund Badger died as a result of a medical problem or because of the crash.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine wreath company sues FedEx, says it overbilled
The company was supposed to bill Amazon for wreaths sold through the online retailer, the suit alleges.