A roundup of cases closed Feb. 5-11 at courts in Augusta and Waterville.

The Augusta City Council is set to retroactively declare the building that was at 43 Patterson St. to be dangerous, after officials feared it could toppled over onto neighboring property.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Feb. 19, 2020.

Town Treasurer Maria Greeley said town residents will vote on the new marijuana ordinance at a special town meeting on March 7.

Rashaad McKinney, 28, was sentenced to 77 months in prison for his role as a “straw-purchaser,” paying drugs or cash for firearms.

The child was younger than 5 and had not been vaccinated.

The Portland-based animal health company still reported a $1.3 million net loss for the year.

A Feb. 10 ruling, in response to a complaint filed in May 2018, concluded that the state "failed to provide necessary services in the most integrated setting appropriate to his needs." The state is still determining how to respond, but it could affect other individuals.

A legislative panel approves rules from the Department of Health and Human Services that are a key step in implementing the new law.

Regulators typically shut down scallop fishing areas before the season is over to prevent overfishing and preserve the shellfish for future seasons.

U.S. census records can be a treasure trove of information, but the information gathered in 1940 wasn't very reliable, Liz Soares writes.

Lobster Unlimited of Orono is investigating whether the circulatory fluid can be a potential weapon against viruses and cancer.

It's a major step on the way to the first legal sales of the drug for recreational adult use.

The law, which passed last year and is set to take effect in July, requires companies to get opt-in consent from customers before their data can be shared.

David Flanagan will serve as executive chairman of the electric utility's board of directors, and CMP President and CEO Doug Herling will report directly to him.

Water service was restored late Tuesday to businesses in Shaw's Plaza and those on Kennedy Memorial Drive after workers repaired a 12-inch water main break at the entrance to the plaza that was reported around noon.

Her original sentencing date earlier this month in the death of Marissa Kennedy was postponed due to bad weather.

The Connecticut residents were treated for mild hypothermia, but their snowmobiles ended up at the bottom of North Twin Lake near Baxter State Park.

Waterville police Chief Joseph Massey presented Officer Timothy Hinton with the Police Department's Medal of Valor on Tuesday for his work during a high-speed chase Dec. 22, 2019, in which Hinton was shot twice.

The bill now goes to the full Legislature for consideration.

The proposed ordinance change details where and under what circumstances marijuana-related businesses may operate in Gardiner.

Rodney Reed, 57, of Topsham was killed when he lost control of his bicycle on a trail at Bradbury Mountain State Park in Pownal Monday.

Emily Baker, 14, and Ashlin Baker, 12, who were recently killed in a car crash, were honored Tuesday morning with songs, slideshows and prayers at a celebration of life at Lawrence High School in Fairfield.

The Greater Augusta Utility District, the city of Augusta and the Kennebec County commissioners have signed on to a deal to generate solar power.

The survey, conducted Feb. 10-13, is the first public poll of the 2020 U.S. Senate race.

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Feb. 18, 2020.

The adjutant general of the Maine National Guard gave the State of the National Guard report Tuesday to a joint convention of the House and Senate in Augusta.

The water main break at the entrance to Shaw's Plaza off Kennedy Memorial Drive occurred around noon and crews shut off water service at 4 p.m. and it is expected to be off for at least several hours.

Gardiner police Detective Sgt. Todd Pilsbury said the fire that damaged some wooden pallets appeared to be started with newspaper and cardboard.

The measure would largely apply to nonviolent and low-level felonies and would exclude any crimes against a child or person over age 65.

The character, donning Polar Bear apparel, announced her early acceptance at the end of the Sunday's episode.

The home goods retailer's South Portland store is not on the list to be shuttered.

But the switch could lead to lower rates over 30 years, according to an analysis by independent consulting firm London Economics.

Andrew Forbis, 44, was taken into custody after an eight-hour standoff in Buxton on Monday.

Neither Trooper Connor Willard, nor others were injured.

The social studies teachers are among 11 educators nationwide to win spots in the research program.

The death of Sarah McCarthy, 28, is still under investigation after she was found Sunday.

Republicans want more focus on repairing roads and bridges; Democrats want to add staff and improve programs for disadvantaged residents.

A city official estimates that joining a consortium with other large-scale electricity users, such as L.L. Bean and Nestle Waters, could save the city roughly $500,000 a year.

Students at Skowhegan Area High School share their successes from the school's JMG program.

Groups specifically geared to the LGBT community are a recent phenomenon even in Massachusetts, where same-sex marriage was legalized in 2004.

Gary Blankenship has a court date Friday that could lead to him moving farther "off the radar."

Debate is intensifying over a referendum aimed at reversing a law that eliminates religious and philosophical exemptions for childhood vaccinations

Augusta and Waterville area police reports for Feb. 17, 2020.

Roads were closed for several hours Monday as police negotiated with a man inside a residence.

City leaders, criticized for a lack of public input, to hold a public hearing Feb. 27 over the former Hannaford location on Willow Street just across Cony Street from Augusta City Center on the east side of the Kennebec River.

The $50,000 tax increment financing grant will allow the owners to reroute sewer lines, repair the roof, secure the windows and remove an old boiler.

The town received the generous donation from the Newbury Fire Department, where it would have been taken out of service.

The philanthropists are donating $3 million to the effort to renovate the buildings at 14 and 20 Main Street where offices of the Lunder Institute will share space with artist studios, and exhibit and performance areas.

Rebecca Blaesing's idea for a piñata emoji was approved in January.