Craig Crosby

Staff Writer

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Published
March 13, 2014

Mother charged after Augusta girl wanders alone to convenience store

Augusta woman summoned for endangering the welfare of a child after 4-year-old walked through Wednesday night’s snowstorm in search of ice cream on Western Avenue.
Published
March 13, 2014

Readfield residents donate money for rescue vehicle

Donations from residents bought a utility task vehicle to respond to calls in the woods, the third such purchase the town has made with community support.
Published
March 12, 2014

National Guard, city train together in mock emergency in Augusta

The Maine Army National Guard, Augusta police and firefighters and the Maine State Police bomb squad trained together in a scenario involving an active shooter at Camp Keyes.
Published
March 12, 2014

“North Woods Law” stars visit St. Michael School in Augusta

Wardens Kris MacCabe and Rick LaFlamme took part in a demonstration at the school.
Published
March 12, 2014

Weeks Mills man charged in second Augusta west side robbery

Nicholas Williams is facing a host of charges in connection with a Wednesday robbery on Leighton Road that occurred as police continue to search for two men responsible for a Monday robbery on nearby Bond Brook Road.
Published
March 9, 2014

Hundreds turn out at Hall-Dale to fight genetic disease

A year after the death of Ezra Bessey of Hallowell, the Hearts for Ezra foundation fundraiser raises money and awareness to combat spinal muscular atrophy.
Published
March 8, 2014

Rome residents approve fire truck

Voters at Saturday’s annual town meeting agreed to spend more than a quarter of a million dollars for a new fire truck and rescue truck to replacing aging equipment.
Published
March 6, 2014

Winthrop robber’s sweatshirt advertises Lewiston bar

The man who held up a convenience store early Tuesday morning wore a sweatshirt with a logo for the Irish Twins Pub on Main Street in Lewiston.
Published
March 5, 2014

Winthrop priest takes Ash Wednesday ceremony from church to streets

The Rev. James Gill of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church offered ‘ashes to go’ downtown Wednesday.
Published
March 5, 2014

Search for pajama-clad robber continues

Police continue to search for man who robbed the Circle K on Main Street in Winthrop at gunpoint early Tuesday morning.