Craig Crosby

Staff Writer

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Published
August 5, 2014

Truck drivers enlisted in Maine distracted-driving crackdown

Gov. Paul LePage has promised tougher laws focusing on hands-free legislation and tougher enforcement.
Published
August 1, 2014

Maine State Museum looks back at passenger pigeons

Once one of the most plentiful birds in the US, the last passenger pigeon disappeared 100 years ago.
Published
July 31, 2014

Annabessacook Lake searched for invasive milfoil

Anti-milfoil organizers hope to develop a group of lakeshore homeowners and others to keep an eye on the problem.
Published
July 30, 2014

Evidence seizure at issue in Bard case

Attorney Derek Banda claims police improperly seized evidence from his client, Eric Bard, who reportedly taped his assault on a 4-year-old.
Published
July 30, 2014

Monmouth Fair changes things up

The fair begins Thursday and, for the first time in years, runs through Sunday.
Published
July 29, 2014

State moves forward with rumble strip plans on US Route 202 in Winthrop

Maine DOT sending out bids to add by fall rumble strips, which have proved effective in decreasing head-on collisions.
Published
July 25, 2014

Farmhouse destroyed by fire in Leeds

Firefighters from several communities were called Friday to help with the blaze at a River Road farmhouse.
Published
July 23, 2014

Kitchen fire damages Augusta home

The fire on Kayla Lane, the second in the city in four hours, forces a mother and her daughter from their home.
Published
July 23, 2014

Eastern Avenue goose turns 20

Georgie the Goose has spent the past two decades on Marjorie Scott’s Augusta lawn, delighting those who pass by.
Published
July 22, 2014

North Monmouth post office to cut back hours

A survey shows that a vast majority of North Monmouth residents favor reduced hours instead of closure.