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HALLOWELL — An Augusta man is facing charges he manipulated his ill grandmother into withdrawing nearly $12,000 from the bank and giving it to him. Nicholas Baron, 24, was arrested Tuesday afternoon and charged with felony theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, said Hallowell Police Chief Eric Nason. Baron was being held Tuesday at the […]

Lawrence Dwight Jr. resigned from the Maine Consensus Economic Forecasting Commission following his arrest last month.

The number of people applying for unemployment benefits rose but the four-week average fell to its lowest level since April.

YORK — Police say they’re investigating reports of a summer rental scam that has targeted vacationers. Police tell WMTW-TV at least six were duped by scammers who used photos from legitimate rental web sites to post fake rental offers for summer cottages on Craigslist. The victims put down payments but showed up to find the […]

PRESQUE ISLE — Police say they’ve arrested a third person in the theft of ATVs from a religious retreat in Stockholm. Twenty-one-year-old Daniel Chabot, of Presque, is charged with felony burglary, criminal mischief and unauthorized use of property. Maine State Police Sgt. Tom Pelletier says Chabot was arrested Monday. Last week, police were called to […]

ORONO — U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar is visiting Maine to highlight the economic benefits of outdoor recreation and learn more about offshore wind generation research in the state. Salazar is being joined by U.S. Senator Susan Collins during his visit, which will take him to Freeport, Orono and Millinocket. Following a visit to L.L. […]

FAIRFIELD — What’s an example of a student who will attend the Maine Academy of Natural Sciences, a new educational venture opening next month on the Good Will-Hinckley campus?

SKOWHEGAN — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has awarded grant money to 10 Maine businesses, including two in Somerset County, so they can invest in renewable energy and efficiency projects for their operations.

IN ANSON, Tuesday at 2:54 p.m., a complaint was taken from Main Street.