Craig Crosby

Staff Writer

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Published
March 30, 2015

Rome residents air cell tower plan

Residents sought information and offered input on the town’s ongoing legal battle with a company that is proposing a 190-foot tower on The Mountain.
Published
March 30, 2015

Readfield father gets help after fire destroys home

John Menthe and his 3-year-old son, Silas, lost everything they owned in a fire that leveled their mobile home March 23.
Published
March 29, 2015

Family remembers woman who disappeared under Kennebec River ice

Kelly Voytasko of Augusta was recalled as a loving wife who suffered from deep depression. Experts say the signs that someone is thinking about ending their life can be subtle.
Published
March 25, 2015

Maranacook students take part in Operation Breaking Stereotypes program

The teens from Readfield, Manchester and other local communities say they learned about other faiths and cultures from around the world.
Published
March 25, 2015

Augusta man charged with heroin trafficking, aggravated assault

Corey Dionne was charged after police reportedly found “a large amount of heroin” during a traffic stop.
Published
March 25, 2015

Augusta police probe convenience store robbery

A robber demanded cash during a hold-up at the Eastern Avenue Circle K.
Published
March 23, 2015

Winthrop police ID man found dead in apparent suicide following standoff

Ronald Tripp likely died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound at 10:30 a.m., and students who lived nearby were kept at school until the scene was cleared.
Published
March 23, 2015

Final CMP pole lifted into place in Windsor

The project, which began in the summer of 2010, involved clearing 290 miles of right of way and stringing 450 miles of transmission lines from Eliot to Orrington.
Published
March 20, 2015

Winthrop police gearing up for Ice Out Plunge

The Special Olympics fundraiser is set for April 11 whether ice still covers Maranacook Lake or not.
Published
March 20, 2015

Winthrop’s C.M. Bailey Library renovation almost done

Employees are ready to begin moving books in and the project, which cost nearly $1 million, is expected to be ready for the public by June.