An office building on Western Avenue was significantly damaged and one person was taken to a hospital after the Tuesday crash, officials said.
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Bath native, AI entrepreneur accused of swindling investors
Michael Brackett was arrested Tuesday on wire and securities fraud charges after he allegedly lied to investors about the financial health of his tech startup, Centricity Inc.
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Farmington police investigate burglaries at Front Street businesses
An undisclosed amount of cash was taken from three businesses. A burglary attempt at a fourth business failed.
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Starks man arrested on allegations of abusing minor, authorities say
Keith Merchant, 43, was arrested Thursday on charges that include gross sexual assault, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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Augusta officials look to ban hate-speech and other offensive materials from buildings in public view
City councilors cold to proposal to regulate murals, but direct city attorney to recommend changes to city regulations to ensure hate symbols and other offensive images or words can’t be placed on building walls visible to the public.
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Portland man arrested for allegedly stabbing ambulance worker
Justin Hill, 37, is charged with aggravated assault in the alleged stabbing at a convenience store in Bangor.
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Man accused of killing Westbrook couple also shot at their son, indictment says
A Cumberland County grand jury indicted Marcel LaGrange Jr., 24, on six charges, including two counts of murder and one count of aggravated attempted murder.
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Stolen truck hauling portable toilets investigated by Oakland, Fairfield police
A Casella truck with a flatbed on which were mounted four portable toilets was stolen early Thursday in Fairfield and ended up in a ditch in Oakland, prompting police from both towns to investigate.
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Smithfield police standoff ends with man’s arrest
Sy Perri, 33, was arrested by authorities following the Wednesday incident near Quaker Lane.
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Two arrested, drugs and guns confiscated after sheriff’s deputies search Wayne home
Eleven firearms and various illegal drugs were taken from a Mt. Pisagh Road home after officials executed a search warrant, according to the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office.