AUGUSTA — The following cases closed between Oct. 13 and 26 in Augusta District Court:
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Maine college costs keep rising
AUGUSTA — Increases in college costs continue to outpace inflation and stagnant incomes — in Maine and around the country.
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Annual Kibbles ‘N Bids Auction provides boost
MANCHESTER — People mingled around tables laden with items to be auctioned off at Kennebec Valley Humane Society’s 13th annual Kibbles ‘N Bids Auction held Sunday at the Augusta Country Club.
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Bill stiffens penalties for syrup fraud
WASHINGTON — Producers of fake maple syrup aren’t common in Maine — at least not now.
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Raising funds and eyebrows
AUGUSTA — Democrats are raising questions about a recent House Republican caucus fundraising invitation on which the names of state’s three constitutional officers were listed as invited guests.
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Early snowstorm sends drivers sliding
AUGUSTA — It was a fairly busy night for Augusta police when an unseasonably early snowstorm reached central Maine Saturday evening.
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MLB: Red Sox exercise option on Scutaro
BOSTON (AP) — New Boston Red Sox general manager Ben Cherington made his first move since his promotion, picking up the contract option on shortstop Marco Scutaro on Sunday
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STILL LIFE: The hungry bumblebee
Dressed as a bumblebee, Mariah Sack bites down on a pretzel wand she received at one of the many sites at Colby College on Sunday for the Halloween Extravaganza. She found biting down a bit of a challenge without all of her teeth.
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NASCAR: Stewart closes in on Edwards for 1st
MARTINSVILLE, Virginia (AP) — Tony Stewart hadn’t won a race all season and didn’t list himself as a championship contender when asked to handicap the field before NASCAR’s 10-race playoffs got going.
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NFL: Steelers solve Brady
PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers found a way to beat Tom Brady: Don’t let him get the ball.