Christopher E. Williams pleaded guilty and said the robberies, as well as a burglary and prior convictions, were all related to his drug addiction.
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Historic Cony clocks telling time once again
A restoration expert fixes the tower clock on the old high school building, as well as one inside.
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UMA forum takes look at state history on gun rights
The Maine archivist recounts how the right to bear arms was abridged following a contentious gubernatorial election in 1879.
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Solar supporters urge Maine lawmakers to restore financial incentives
Hoping to capitalize on a shift in the political climate, installers and other advocates for solar energy want homeowners to again receive credit for feeding electricity back into the grid.
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Fire at Huhtamaki paper products plant draws huge response
Dozens of firefighters from about 15 communities battled the blaze at the business on the Waterville-Fairfield line.
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Lawmakers push to make drivers keep their hands off their phones
Supporters of new legislation believe their latest effort to strengthen Maine’s distracted-driving laws has brighter prospects with Democrat Janet Mills in the Blaine House.
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Work starts on 138-bed veterans’ residential care facility in Augusta
The new facility would be across the street from MaineGeneral hospital.
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Police shooting task force recommends more training, access to mental health care
The panel, which studied 10 cases involving deadly force, calls for wider access to care and more training in crisis intervention.
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Augusta investigating report of gunshots on South Belfast Avenue
A 911 caller reported gunfire around a home at 965 South Belfast Ave., where a man was shot six months ago.
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Shocking lessons of Wabanaki history featured at presentation in Augusta
Maine-Wabanaki REACH told the history of European colonization during a program Sunday at the Unitarian Universalist Community Church of Augusta.