While fire damage left the third floor uninhabitable, the city has closed the entire State Street building after discovering multiple code violations.
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Augusta man found on roof, charged in copper wire theft
Joseph Ridley is accused of stealing thousands of dollars’ worth of copper from a CMP substation in Belgrade.
Augusta woman suffers setback in insurance battle
Jennifer Neumeyer, who is seeking to have the state pay her late husband’s life insurance, has lost the services of her attorney just weeks before a hearing.
Former Fairfield police officer remembered as trustworthy friend
Karen Nightingale, who was hurt in a motorcycle crash July 6 in Augusta, died Tuesday at Central Maine Medical Center.
Kennebec County sheriff’s deputy named top in the nation
A national sheriffs’ organization has named Sgt. John Bourque the deputy of the year.
Winthrop library expansion work to begin by September
The former Masonic hall, which was next to the library, was torn down in April to make room for the expansion.
Top investigator leaves Augusta police
Lt. Keith Brann, head of the Criminal Investigation Division, retired Friday after nearly 30 years of service.
Wings over Swan Island
Swan Island visitors on Saturday are treated to four birds of prey housed at Wind Over Wings in Dresden.
Monmouth woman’s town service ends after 39 years
Pauline McDougald began working in the Town Office in 1975 and serving on the Board of Selectmen in 1994.
Rain washes out the Fourth, but books are big in Belgrade
Parades, fireworks and festivities have been rescheduled for Saturday in Belgrade, Winslow and Winthrop.