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Escape from jail work detail in Augusta brings nine-month sentence

by Betty Adams February 8, 2017February 10, 2017

Nicole Dyment had been participating in a specialty jail program when she ran off last spring.

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Man found not criminally responsible for Vassalboro blaze

by Betty Adams February 3, 2017February 10, 2017

It was the second time in 13 years that Scott Audet, who has a history of mental illness, set fire to a home he owned.

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New Augusta golf simulator lets anyone play anywhere

by Jason Pafundi February 3, 2017February 10, 2017

The KV Indoor Golf facility charges adults $30 per hour to play more than 80 courses around the world, including Pebble Beach and TPC Sawgrass.

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New Yorker to spend 18 months behind bars for cocaine trafficking

by Betty Adams February 3, 2017February 10, 2017

Peter Hernandez was arrested in December 2014 in Augusta after police said they found a plastic bag on him ‘with 9 grams of cocaine base divided into retail doses’ as well as cash.

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Lawsuits settled against doctor who allegedly groped women at Waterville pain clinic

by Betty Adams February 3, 2017February 10, 2017

The Connecticut physician lost his license to practice medicine in his home state because of incidents during treatment at MaineGeneral Medical Center in Waterville in 2012.