Craig Crosby

Staff Writer

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Published
August 11, 2013

Special Wayne town meeting set to spend surplus funds, regulate tax-acquired property sales

Wayne voters on Tuesday will be asked to adopt a new ordinance regarding tax-acquired property and to use $20,000 from the town’s surplus to reduce property taxes.
Published
August 11, 2013

Mount Vernon fire heavily damages home, kills dog

A home off Belgrade Road in Mount Vernon was badly damaged and a family pet was killed by a fire that swept through the home Sunday afternoon.
Published
August 11, 2013

Monmouth major prepares to move out for Afghanistan deployment

Scott Lewis, a major in the Maine Army National Guard, is among those Mainers deploying to Afghanistan for a nearly year-long deployment.
Published
August 8, 2013

Couple overcoming loss of son to remarry at Talon Harwood Memorial Ride

Julian and Betsy Harwood’s son, Talon, died from an asthma attack seven years ago ago, and the third annual ride in his memory Saturday will not only draw 100 participants, but will be a celebration of their new beginning.
Published
August 5, 2013

Richmond woman hospitalized after fire destroys home

Mary Wasilewski, 55, was taken to the hospital suffering from smoke inhalation after a Sunday night fire destroyed her home.
Published
August 1, 2013

Western Avenue fire puts more than 80 people out of work

An early morning blaze in Augusta damaged the offices of Marketing Unlimited as well as second-floor apartments.
Published
July 31, 2013

Indiana Trooper tells Tex Tech employees in Monmouth how their product saved his life

Trooper Jerrod Lents was shot six times at close range, but none of those bullets pierced the vest filled with anti-ballistic material manufactured in Monmouth.
Published
July 30, 2013

Monmouth Fair’s step back in time starts Wednesday

The 103rd edition of the Monmouth Fair opens at 8 a.m. Wednesday and runs through Saturday.
Published
July 27, 2013

Litchfield mechanic goes extra mile, replaces burned-out van lost to fire

Bill Kelley, who owns B-K Auto on Hallowell Road, has replaced the handicapped-accessible van, used by MonaRae Yaede, that was destroyed by fire at his shop last winter.
Published
July 26, 2013

Wardens seek gunman in fatal wounding of Maranacook Lake loon

An injured loon found on the shore of Maranacook Lake earlier this month was shot and died from a related infection, according to the Maine Warden Service.