AUGUSTA — A Fairfield man living on the lam since fleeing his trial for a driving violation nearly walked free Friday when he allegedly assumed the identity of a fellow inmate in a bid to escape from jail.
Craig Crosby
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Truancy tumbles more than one-third
AUGUSTA — Children across the city celebrated this week when they walked out of school for the last time till fall.
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Iraq war vet helps rescue woman from burning car
A Good Samaritan who helped pull an injured woman from a damaged, burning car in Chelsea over the weekend is an Iraq combat veteran with experience helping injured people.
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Pair charged in bomb attack
AUGUSTA — Two police officers were injured and two men are facing felony charges after allegedly throwing a bomb at a woman after a night of fighting inside a Washington Street apartment.
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Winthrop gun thief jailed for 8 years
BANGOR — The man who stole dozens of firearms by lifting them through a hole he made in the roof of a Winthrop hardware store will spend the next eight years in a federal prison.
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Massive pothole leads to accidents on I-95
One vehicle flips, two collide, five are damaged and traffic backs up for three miles near Augusta.
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Low-speed chase ends in Augusta
AUGUSTA — A local man is facing numerous charges after reportedly leading police on a low-speed chase in a stolen pickup truck Thursday.
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Readfield man was shot to death, court papers say
An affidavit says Robert Orr died while sitting in a chair in his home, which was then set ablaze.
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Buyers plan boatyard at Stinson plant
AUGUSTA — Kenway Corp. and two other Maine companies have purchased a closed seafood plant in Belfast to create a boatyard capable of producing an array of marine products, including yachts. Kenway, Rockport Marine and Brooklin Boat Yard have purchased the Stinson Seafood Co. property on the Belfast waterfront, Kenway owner Kenneth Priest said. The […]
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Monmouth chief to lead USM force
Kevin Conger says the move will let him oversee a ‘considerably bigger’ police department.