Augusta area police reports for March 4, 2018.
March 2018
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
All 3 suspects in deadly Millinocket home invasion now in custody
Wayne Lapierre was shot in his home and died, and his wife was wounded but survived.
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Posted inLocal & State
Storm-driven high tides pummel Maine coast for 3rd day
Authorities report significant damage to structures, sea walls, sand dunes and streets in York County.
Posted inNation & World, Sports
Roger Bannister, first to run a mile in under 4 minutes, dies at 88
His time of 3 minutes, 59.4 seconds, captured the world’s imagination and buoyed the spirits of Britons still suffering through post-war austerity in 1954.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Maine fishermen, environmentalists join in opposition to offshore drilling
Multiple groups and interests plan to speak out – though there is no traditional public hearing – when federal officials visit the state this week.
Posted inNation & World
Shipping containers cause hazard at sea; storm’s death toll at 9
A cargo ship lost about 70 containers off the North Carolina coast during Friday’s nor’easter.
Posted inLocal & State
Coast Guard ends search after kayak is found adrift during nor’easter
An empty red 2-person kayak washed up on rocks off Willard Beach Saturday, triggering the search.
Posted inBusiness
Rodney Bailey answers Five Questions
Bailey is owner of Bailey’s Orchards in Whitefield.
Posted inColumns, J.P. Devine, Local & State
J.P. Devine: Saints and whoopie pies
With a reminder that it’s Lent and you have to give something up, J.P. Devine reviews a litany of patron saints and the peculiar potency of religious jewelry.
Posted inEditorials
Our View: Child’s death calls for full investigation of DHHS
The LePage administration should not be trusted to investigate itself.