Police have not said whether criminal charges are warranted, and they await updates on the boy’s condition.
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Our View: LePage administration’s secrecy stalls Riverview fix
The state cannot do the work that needs to be done at Maine’s primary psychiatric hospital by refusing to reveal its real plans.
Man rescues toddler who nearly drowned in Kennebec River
Alerted by screams from the other side of the river, Sean Scanlon of Dresden dives in and retrieves a 2-year-old boy who was floating facedown.
Augusta culinary arts teacher to appear on ‘Hell’s Kitchen’
Heidi Parent can’t say how long she lasted on the reality cooking competition, but the winner gets a one-year head chef job in Las Vegas.
Augusta police seek help to identify man suspected of break-in
He was caught on the homeowner’s security camera, police say.
Maine Voices: Maine has long had a significant issue with institutional racism
And now Republicans stand by LePage’s racist rhetoric, while Democrats show no moral backbone.
Bedbugs discovered in Augusta community center
A bedbug detecting dog makes the find in space used by the Augusta Boys and Girls Club for Teens.
State officials seek developer to buy former DOT maintenance garage
The developer would be required to tear it down and replace it with an 89,000-square-foot office building for state workers.
Augusta police warn of phone scam that uses missed jury duty ruse
The callers may say a prepaid card can prevent arrest, but police say ‘do not attempt to send them money.’
Augusta murder defendant pleads no contest to vehicle break-ins, thefts
The crimes occurred before the killing of Joseph Marceau, 32, last November.