Samuel C. Bell will be placed in the custody of the commissioner of the State Department of Health and Human Services and be hospitalized for mental health treatment.
Belgrade
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Augusta turns out for 1920 Edgar Jones film | Letter
Many thanks to the more than 100 people who came to see an Edgar Jones silent film at the Augusta Colonial Theater on Oct. 4. In the early 1920s a Jones film at the Colonial was usually a sold-out affair, but more than 100 years later his locally filmed movies still have the power to […]
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Fueled by camaraderie, Scottish heavy athletes perform feats of strength in Hallowell
Hallowell Backyard Games draws nearly 50 competitors to throw stones, logs, weights together.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors, Things to Do
Augusta-made film, lost for 100 years, to have second Colonial Theater premiere
‘In the River,’ featuring scenes shot on the Kennebec River and Cobbosseecontee Stream, was found filed under the wrong title at the Library of Congress.
Posted inCommunity, Local & State, News, Politics
Maine property taxes are high. What can lawmakers do about it?
A new task force met for the first time to issue recommendations for easing the property tax burden. Finding a solution could be tricky.
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9/11 memorial in Skowhegan and high school sports featured in Week In Photos
Central Maine photographers share football and field hockey images as well as Bee Fest and more.
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Man drowns in Belgrade’s Ellis Pond
Robert Gary, 66, of Oakland, was apparently swimming after his floating boat in Ellis Pond, officials say.
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Fire destroys Oakland house and camper trailer, displacing 4 people
Firefighters from Oakland, Belgrade, Sidney, Rome, Smithfield and Fairfield fire departments worked at the scene and the Office of State Fire Marshal is investigating the cause.
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Belgrade Boy Scout Camp no longer for sale, but future is in limbo
The Pine Tree Council is reviewing what to do with Camp Bomazeen in wake of court ruling affirming a condition placed on the deed of the camp if sold.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Schools and Education
Mom accuses Belgrade private school of assaulting, secluding child
A Chelsea mother has filed a lawsuit against the Belgrade-based Central Maine Learning Center, alleging school officials falsified documents to cover up her disabled son’s assault by a staff member.