House District 82 candidates part ways on core issues

Craig Crosby Staff Writer

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October 24, 2012

House District 82 candidates part ways on core issues

The candidates hoping to represent Readfield and Winthrop in the state House of Representatives both plan to draw on work history to correct what they see as core problems.
Published
October 24, 2012

Augusta pharmacy robber captured after fake bomb threat

AUGUSTA — A brief standoff between police and a man who reportedly robbed a city pharmacy and then barricaded himself in the bathroom ended peacefully Tuesday.
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October 23, 2012

Reported pharmacy robbery leads to standoff

AUGUSTA — A standoff between police and a man who reportedly robbed a city pharmacy and then barricaded himself in the bathroom ended peacefully this evening.
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October 23, 2012

Police: Distraction caused crash

WINTHROP — A local woman was distracted when her car veered onto the wrong side of the road this summer and crashed into a tanker truck on U.S. Route 202, killing her.
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October 22, 2012

Wayne Williams House hosts rare bookplates exhibit

WAYNE — It’s a long way from Buckingham Palace to Wayne, and it has been more than a century since Queen Alexandra rested on the throne. But time and space somehow evaporate in the black and white etching, and history seems just inches away.
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October 21, 2012

Stand down helps many veterans stand up

TOGUS — A few years ago, Mark Seger was living what he describes as an upper-middle-class lifestyle. He had a family, a job and even a little money in the bank.
Published
October 19, 2012

Augusta car crash topples headstones

A South Portland woman escapes serious injury after her Toyota hits several headstones in Riverside Cemetery.
Published
October 17, 2012

Police seek information about victim of 1976 Augusta slaying

AUGUSTA — Police know how Blanche M. Kimball was killed 36 years ago, and now they believe they have found her killer. But the woman at the heart of the investigation remains a mystery.
Published
October 17, 2012

Homeless man charged in 1976 Augusta murder

AUGUSTA — DNA from a homeless Seattle man’s chewing gum helped lead authorities to arrest the man in connection with a 36-year-old Augusta cold case murder.
Published
October 15, 2012

Gardiner man facing assault charges after alleged 2-day rampage

GARDINER — A local man accused of breaking his girlfriend’s ribs and stabbing her during a two-day rampage made his first appearance Monday in Kennebec County Superior Court. David F. Dineen, 49, is charged with two counts of aggravated assault. Justice Michaela Murphy set Dineen’s bail at $35,000 cash. Dineen was being held Monday afternoon at the Kennebec County jail.