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January 18, 2013

Man found dead in Waterville was fugitive

Richard Lawson, 58, was wanted by U.S. Marshals for failure to appear for trial in West Virginia. His death is not considered suspicious.
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January 17, 2013

Maine flu epidemic unrelenting

Number of cases already 12 times greater than last year’s
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January 15, 2013

Chelsea man seeks police aid, gets arrested instead

WATERVILLE — A construction worker with a warrant out for his arrest was nabbed Monday at the site of the new police station after he locked himself out of his vehicle and called police for help.
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January 15, 2013

Fast-spreading fire stymies Madison woman’s effort to save her home Monday

MADISON — A mother of five risked her life Monday to try to save her home, but she was driven outdoors quickly by flames and shattering glass.
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January 14, 2013

Winslow Town Council tours police station, hears gas proposal

WINSLOW — The Town Council took a brief tour of the newly improved police station before its regular meeting Monday. Later, the council tabled a resolution to extend the deadline for a continuing construction project within the Town Office and also listened to a presentation about a proposed pipeline from a representative Summit Natural Gas Inc.
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January 14, 2013

Winslow deli renames ‘Fonda’ sandwich to recognize Vietnam dead

WINSLOW — A turkey sandwich was the subject of a flap at a local eatery last month.
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January 12, 2013

Winslow council to hear Summit Natural Gas pitch on Monday

WINSLOW — The second of two natural gas companies planning to build pipelines through central Maine will present its plans to the Town Council Monday night. Councilors also will tour the newly improved police station, which had been under construction for several months, and decide whether to extend the deadline for a continuing construction project within the Town Office.
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January 11, 2013

Unidentified body found on Kennedy Memorial Drive in Waterville

WATERVILLE — The body of an unidentified man was discovered Friday near an industrial complex. His death in under investigation, according to police.
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January 10, 2013

Increasing reports of flu raising concerns in Maine

Influenza has reached epidemic proportions in Maine and hospital beds are quickly filling up, according to health care officials.
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January 6, 2013

Augusta man named new Clinton town manager

CLINTON — When a new town manager was hired late last month, he became the eighth person to hold the position within an 11-year span.