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Human remains found in Augusta prove to be those of local woman, missing since 2017

by Jessica Lowell April 25, 2019April 28, 2019

Police say evidence at the site where the remains were recovered indicates that they had been there since the time of Megan Gregory’s disappearance in 2017.

Maine

Augusta man pleads guilty to possessing unregistered, homemade silencer

by Keith Edwards April 24, 2019April 24, 2019

Ryan D. Merrill, according to federal authorities, was firing a rifle he had equipped with a silencer he made out of an oil filter, at a fox and propane tanks in Augusta.

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Retailers join call for Maine to ban plastic bags statewide

by Scott Thistle April 24, 2019April 25, 2019

But opponents including the Maine Heritage Policy Center say the bill would only add costs for businesses and consumers.

Maine

Readfield student: ‘This will be our Earth, and it’s important for us to start taking care of it right now’

by Abigail Austin April 23, 2019April 23, 2019

Maine Youth Day of Action calls students to the state capitol for civic engagement, education, and to rally for environmental action.

Maine

Augusta police, United Bikers faulted by federal transportation board for Toy Run deaths

by Jessica Lowell April 23, 2019April 24, 2019

Two people were killed as a result of a 2017 chain-reaction crash on Interstate 95 in Augusta and seven people were injured during the annual charity event that drew 3,000 motorcycle riders.

Maine

NTSB cites poor planning for Toy Run crash that killed 2 in Augusta

by Associated Press April 23, 2019April 28, 2019

The National Transportation Safety Board faults Augusta police and United Bikers for failing ‘to identify and mitigate the risks’ of 3,000 motorcycles entering I-95 without ‘supplemental traffic control or state police oversight.’