2019 – Page 8 – Centralmaine.com

Kennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime

A look back at Augusta-area news of 2019

by Keith Edwards December 30, 2019December 30, 2019

The year was highlighted by acts of heroism, downtown changes and high-profile crime.

Business, Local & State, News

Cole Farms in Gray announces it’s closing

by Andrew Rice December 30, 2019December 30, 2019

The owner of the regional mainstay says the business will close Jan. 13.

Local & State, News

Boy rescued after falling through ice on Scarborough pond

by Megan Gray December 30, 2019December 30, 2019

The young boy was rescued by a woman whose son heard someone screaming Friday morning.

Lewiston-Auburn, Local & State, Nation & World, Politics

Leeds man fires back after Donald Trump calls him an ‘animal’

by Steve Collins December 30, 2019December 30, 2019

Richard Fochtmann, called an “animal” by Trump on Twitter, said Monday he considers the president a bully, a racist and a would-be dictator.

Business, Local & State, News

Investor takeover could ‘derail’ sale of Jay mill, Verso board claims

by Peter McGuire December 30, 2019December 30, 2019

Three board members nominated by an investment group could pave the way for a merger with another paper company, the company’s board of directors warns shareholders.

Local & State, Maine Crime

South Carolina man denies abduction and rape charges in federal court

by Christopher Williams December 30, 2019December 30, 2019

Dustin Beach, 25, of Green Pond, South Carolina, pleaded not guilty to charges of kidnapping, interstate stalking and four counts of witness tampering in U.S. District Court Monday.