Craig Crosby

Staff Writer

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Published
July 10, 2013

Special federal agents sworn in as part of Maine’s pharmacy robbery crackdown

State, county and local law enforcement officers will assist federal effort after state recovers from 2012’s record of 58 pharmacy robberies.
Published
July 9, 2013

NYC shooting suspect arrested in Litchfield

Parris Peterson-Lloyd, 25, of the Bronx, wanted in connection with the shooting of eight or nine people at a party in that city last month is on his way back to the Empire State, after his arrest on the Maine Turnpike in Litchfield over the weekend.
Published
July 7, 2013

North Monmouth restaurant honors community’s World War II KIAs

A display inside TJ’s Place on U.S. Route 202 in North Monmouth honors the 7 Monmouth men killed in action during World War II.
Published
July 4, 2013

14-hour day, 20-minute payoff for fireworks technicians

Fireworks technicians put in 14-hour days to set up for shows that last only about 20 minutes, but it’s all worth it says Charlie Squires of Central Maine Pyrotechnics.
Published
July 2, 2013

NY, Augusta men arrested in Monday drug raid; crack, cash seized

Matthew Jepsen, 29, of Augusta, and Robert Lonnie Dixon, 34, and Kenneth Floyd, 21, both of the Bronx, were arrested Monday in a Glenridge Drive apartment search that netted $1,700 worth of crack cocaine and $8,192 in cash, according to police.
Published
June 30, 2013

Belgrade Public Library ribbon cutting celebrates donors’ generosity

Dozens of people turned out Sunday to celebrate the official opening of the Belgrade Public Library on Depot Street.
Published
June 29, 2013

Fire destroys Dresden farmhouse Saturday morning; no injuries reported

James L. and Louise A. Crawson’s three-story home at 406 Cedar Grove Road in Dresden was leveled by a Saturday fire, which took several hours and firefighters from a dozen communities to control.
Published
June 29, 2013

Civil Air Patrol’s open house in Augusta aims to draw teen recruits

An open house at the Civil Air Patrol’s Augusta hangar Saturday was geared specifically toward giving young people a chance to see the benefits of becoming a cadet in the U.S. Air Force’s civilian auxiliary.
Published
June 28, 2013

State museum features ‘Maine Voices from the Civil War’

The Maine State Museum’s new exhibit, “Maine Voices from the Civil War,” which opens Saturday, features letters and other personal items, such as paintings and diaries, from Maine soldiers.
Published
June 27, 2013

New commission to examine finances of jail system

A new Legislative commission will examine the costs of the county jail system and Board of Corrections.