AUGUSTA — No fowl play was suspected in a chicken-at-large incident Thursday afternoon. Animal Control Officer Paul Frye and Officer Brad Chase are credited with the catch, according to a Thursday afternoon Facebook post by the department. The post read: “ACO Frye and Ofc. Chase were able to wrangle this slippery rascal today. Is there anyone […]
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Museum opens Sunday to commemmorate WWI centennial
AUGUSTA — The Maine State Museum officially marks the closing of its exhibition, Over There and Down Home: Mainers and World War I, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11. The event will commemorate the 100th anniversary of Armistice Day and the end of the Great War. The museum will honor veterans and include […]
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Augusta man accused of urinating in back of cruiser after his arrest
AUGUSTA — Urinating in the back of an Augusta Police Department cruiser brought a separate charge against a man being taken to jail Tuesday on charges that he assaulted two people on Page Street and violated conditions of release. On Wednesday, Scott Forest Holbrook, 54, of Augusta, was ordered held on $1,000 cash bail on […]
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Riverview near compliance for federal certification
AUGUSTA — Riverview Psychiatric Center is in “substantial compliance” with all conditions for participation in Medicare and on track to regain federal certification and the roughly $20 million in annual funding it lost after having its certification revoked in 2013. The state Department of Health and Human Services received notice the center has been found […]
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Brunswick man acquitted of attempted murder of deputy
AUGUSTA — The son of a man killed in a shootout with police May 19, 2017, in Belgrade was cleared Wednesday of charges related to that incident. Scott Bubar, 41, of Brunswick was accused of aggravated attempted murder of a police officer and reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon. The judge found he was not […]
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Male inmate found dead at Kennebec County jail in Augusta
AUGUSTA — A 34-year-old male inmate was found dead early this morning at the Kennebec County Correctional Facility after a routine check by corrections officers. “At approximately 3:45 a.m. during a routine check of inmates at the Kennebec County Correctional Facility, a 34-year-old male was discovered to be unresponsive,” Kennebec County Sheriff’s Lt. Chris Read […]
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Inmate found dead in Augusta jail
AUGUSTA — A 34-year-old male inmate was found dead early Tuesday morning at the Kennebec County Correctional Facility during a routine check by corrections officers. “At approximately 3:45 a.m. during a routine check of inmates at the Kennebec County Correctional Facility, a 34-year-old male was discovered to be unresponsive,” Kennebec County Sheriff’s Lt. Chris Read […]
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Maine State Museum hosts events for Maine Earth Science Day
AUGUSTA — Scientists, artists, educators, geologists and weather forecasters from around Maine will gather at the Maine State Museum on Tuesday, Oct. 16, for the annual Maine Earth Science Day. Curious students and visitors of all ages will find something to investigate in the museum-wide celebration of earth sciences. The event begins at 9 a.m. and […]
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Lithgow Library to host Puma jazz concert
AUGUSTA — At 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 15, the Lithgow Public Library will host Puma, a jazz quintet. Get autumn off to a swinging start and join us for a wonderful evening of jazz inspired by swing, bebop, Latin America, modern jazz of the 1960s and renditions of 1960s pop and more. Puma features Christine […]
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JMG celebrates 25 years of serving students
AUGUSTA — Jobs for Maine’s Graduates celebrated its 25th anniversary at a gala at the Augusta Civic Center on Sept. 28. Hundreds of guests, including Maine business, community and government leaders, paid tribute to the 50,000 students JMG has served over 25 years. The event was hosted by Gov. Paul LePage, U.S. Sen. Angus King, John […]