Craig Crosby

Staff Writer

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Published
July 25, 2013

Spotlight hits raspberries during Winthrop church festival

As far as organizers at the East Winthrop Baptist Church are concerned, other crops can have their day in the sun, but for them, raspberries are the one to celebrate.
Published
July 23, 2013

Sheriffs to oppose extending jail time before arraignment

Kennebec County Sheriff Randall Liberty, president of the Maine Sheriffs’ Association, said Tuesday his organization is planning strong opposition to a proposal to increase the maximum time a person can be held in jail before seeing a judge.
Published
July 22, 2013

Fall at Richmond building site leaves worker in serious condition

David Tremblay, 50, of Leeds, and Trent Labreque, 30, of Vassalboro, were taken to the hospital Monday morning with serious injuries after falling more than 20 feet while adding siding to a garage in Richmond.
Published
July 19, 2013

Alleged kidnappers beat Chelsea man, threatened him with knife

Two men accused of holding a man overnight against his will inside a Chelsea home has their first court appearance on Friday in Augusta District Court.
Published
July 18, 2013

Two men arrested in Chelsea on kidnapping charges

Ricardo David Perry, 18, from East Stroudsburg, Pa., and Eugene Charleston, 19, of Bridgeport, Conn., are facing charges after allegedly kidnapping a man and holding him against his will inside a Hankerson Road home.
Published
July 17, 2013

Corrections expert sees budget crunch causing trouble in Maine’s jails

Corrections expert Rod Miller gave the Board of Corrections an overview of the county jail system and concluded the “system is broken and possibly about to run over a cliff.”
Published
July 16, 2013

Lamoreau steps in as interim town manager in Litchfield

Former Litchfield deputy tax collector Trudy Lamoreau will step in as interim town manager until a permanent replacement is hired by selectmen.
Published
July 15, 2013

Winthrop Town Council rejects school budget

Health insurance inequities and an auditor’s report prompted the WInthrop Town Council to reject the proposed $9.9 million school budget Monday.
Published
July 15, 2013

One injured in Augusta motorcycle crash

At least one person has been injured in a motorcycle crash at the intersection of State and Capitol streets.
Published
July 12, 2013

Chelsea man accused of kicking, threatening pregnant girlfriend

Brian Wilson, 49, of Chelsea, is accused of kicking his pregnant girlfriend in the stomach before throwing hot grease on her and threatening her with a gun just a few hours after he was released from jail.