Robert Santerre of Chelsea said he fell asleep at the wheel before his car went off Cony Road and struck and killed Barbara Maxim-Hendsbee, Rosalyn Jean and 1-year-old Vada-Leigh Peaslee.
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Augusta museum director to present ‘Historic Maine in 3-D’
Bernard Fishman, director of the Maine State Museum in Augusta, plans to present “Historic Maine in 3-D” as the Kennebec Historical Society’s August lecture. The talk is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, at South Parish Congregational Church, 9 Church St. in Augusta. The subject is a modern way of looking at a form […]
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Somerville farm to host Lunar Star Party Aug. 13
SOMERVILLE — Pumpkin Vine Family Farm plans to offer a full moon night, a Lunar Star Party, to experience the wonders of the universe in this extremely special offering on Saturday, Aug. 13, at at 217 Hewett Road. The evening will start with the music of the spheres, the folk trio Stargazing will perform on […]
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Jefferson society offers 2023 calendars, plans Aug. 17, Sept. 10 open houses
Jefferson Historical Society’s 2023 vintage calendar are available for $10 at the Old Jefferson Town House, 7 Gardiner Road, during an open house set for 5-7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 17, and from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. The BayView Store is the cover photo for the calendar and 60 fully captioned old […]
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Litchfield to bill insurance companies for cost of sending fire, rescue teams to car crashes
Voters approved the decision at a special town meeting Monday. Officials said compensation for these calls has long been available, but is not often pursued.
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Ex-Chipotle employee claims she is being blacklisted by company
A former employee of the now-closed Augusta restaurant who was working to start a union there says she was only able to get an interview at the Auburn store after using an email that Chipotle Mexican Grill did not recognize, and once she got an interview she was notified she would not be rehired.
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Washington library to host ‘Miraculous Flight of Owen Leach’ author
WASHINGTON — Jennifer Dupree, author of “The Miraculous Flight of Owen Leach,” plans to do a short reading, followed by a workshop at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 16, at Gibbs Library, 40 Old Union Road. Dupree says it will be “a talk about the writing process and how the book came about, some Q and […]
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Augusta police arrest alleged rapist in Oregon
Damien Sanchez, 26, of Roseburg, Oregon, was arrested recently on a warrant related to an alleged assault at an Augusta hotel.
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After car hits Chelsea Town Office, officials pursue repairs, not replacement
For the next several weeks, town board meetings are to be held at alternate locations as town officials seek estimates on fixing hole created when car hit building last Wednesday.