Augusta and Waterville police reports for Sept. 1, 2018.
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Posted inLocal & State
Memory of slain officer Cole plays out in new songs
Five songs written by Eugene Cole, the Somerset County Sheriff’s corporal killed in the line of duty, are being produced in Nashville and will be released in a CD in the coming weeks.
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Posted inLocal & State
Belgrade village road work begins this week
The state and the contractor will have a public information session from 5-6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Center For All Seasons.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Meghan McCain’s eulogy: ‘America was always great’
Most speakers at her father’s memorial service challenge the nation to live up to its ideals.
Posted inLocal & State
Controversial Swanville farmer steps down from co-op
Jerry Ireland had earlier resigned as CEO of United Farmer Veterans of Maine.
Posted inLocal & State
Two Canadians rescued off Eastport after their boat catches fire
The aquaculture workers, paddling on a life raft, are picked up by the Maine Marine Patrol in Passamaquoddy Bay.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Legislature nears the end of its tumultuous session – which was supposed to conclude in April
‘This work should have been done in April,’ a frustrated Senate President Mike Thibodeau said as lawmakers debated a bill.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Portland should also celebrate its restaurant workers – with paid sick days
They make national honors – like from Bon Appetit – possible and should benefit from the success.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Every day I ask myself: How can this be happening in America?
Trump’s slimy behavior and his party leadership’s reluctance to criticize him are embarrassingly farcical.