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EAT YOUR HEARTS OUT: Musician Regina Lucchese walks past St. Valentine’s Day hearts Monday on the front window of the Nook & Kranni restaurant on Main Street in Waterville. Lucchese said she will perform this Friday night at the downtown eatery.
'At the time ... he was psychotic'
BANGOR -- Sandra Goodrich and her daughter wiped away tears as they watched him enter the courtroom.

FairPoint reorganization plan aims to slash company's debt
PORTLAND -- The telecommunications company FairPoint Communications Inc.'s debt would be cut by nearly two-thirds under its bankruptcy reorganization plan filed Monday, but the company said the reorganization won't prevent it from expanding broadband Internet in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont.

Man answers door, is attacked with Mace and then robbed
SKOWHEGAN -- A Skowhegan man was robbed of $500 in cash Sunday night by a masked, Mace-wielding intruder, according to police.

Concerns over special-education changes aired
Emergency rules adopted by the Maine Department of Education to save money on special education have caused more families to take legal action to ensure a quality education for their children, lawmakers were informed Monday.

STATE HOUSE: Petitions under scrutiny
AUGUSTA -- Greene Deputy Town Clerk Sally Hebert said she found the name of a man who died in 2004 on petitions turned in last year as part of a people's veto effort.

Stun gun, arrest of suspect end high-speed, 2-town chase
SKOWHEGAN -- What began as an interrupted 911 call Sunday night from a home in Canaan, ended with a high-speed police chase, a police stun gun and an arrest on Eaton Mountain Road in Skowhegan, police said Monday.

A DIFFERENT WRINKLE: Ode to beloved, unwashed comfort
My gray sweatpants are not looking too good these days.

FARMINGTON: Three offices reopen
FARMINGTON -- Three medical practices at Franklin Health Medical Arts Center reopened for business Monday, nine days after a fire left behind millions of dollars worth of damage.

FAIRFIELD: Clinton man, 21, arrested on rape, assault charges
FAIRFIELD -- A woman called 911 early Saturday morning saying she was being raped at that moment, police said.

Burglars target Fairfield businesses
FAIRFIELD -- Police are investigating a weekend burglary and two attempted ones, which follow a string of vandalism and burglary incidents downtown this past month.

Snowmobile rider survives fall through ice
EMBDEN -- A Fairfield man was treated for hypothermia Sunday after his snowmobile plunged through the ice on Embden Pond.

FARMINGTON: Sewer line work to affect homes
FARMINGTON -- More than 20 Whittier Road property owners will be affected by a sewer line being constructed this year that will connect the new, expanded Mt. Blue High School to the town's wastewater treatment plant.

Driver arrested after 3-town, 10-mile chase
HALLOWELL -- A West Gardiner man remained behind bars Monday after allegedly leading police on a high-speed chase through three towns Sunday.

Police Log
IN ANSON, Sunday at 10:23 a.m., a medical emergency on Four Mile Square Road sent someone to the hospital.

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HIGH SCHOOL HOCKEY NOTEBOOK: Gardiner, Winslow take to ice again
Nearly a year later, the rivalry will resume.

NFL: Saints bask in glory of Super Bowl title
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- Clearly exhausted from a late night of post-Super Bowl celebrations, Sean Payton leaned on a podium Monday morning, clutching the Vince Lombardi trophy in his right hand.

NASCAR: After successful run, Patrick signs on for Nationwide race
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. -- Here's something to consider: Maybe Danica Patrick is a pretty good race car driver.

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VIDEO Augusta flooding Staff video by Joe Phelan
An ice jam in the Kennebec River has caused flooding which sent water into parking lots on the west bank of the river downtown. The flood sent emergency and public works crews scrambling. The water rapidly overflowed the banks in Augusta about 1 p.m. today.
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VIDEO Kennebec River Ice Jam Staff video by Joe Phelan
The mile-long ice jam in the Kennebec River just north of the Pearl Harbor Remembrance Bridge between Gardiner and Randolph, Maine caused flooding up river in Augusta and Hallowell.
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VIDEO Kennebec Journal Press
The Kennebec Journal press at Western Avenue in Augusta made its last run Dec. 14, 2009. Before that occurred, staff reporter Betty Adams coordinated a video record of the operation filmed by J.B. Lawrence.
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Pressing Forward 2010
For more than 150 years, the Kennebec Journal was printed in Augusta. In December 2009 that all changed. We look at the history of printing newspapers in Augusta and Waterville.
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Tough times Our recent Sunday series of stories has focused on the difficult economic climate and its effects on central Mainers. Articles and tips. How to deal with unemployment; job search, how to avoid foreclosure; economic stimulus and pinching pennies during the recession. Read the series here.
Helpful resources Need a handy informational web site, or someone to call in a pinch? Check out our online resources guide to find helpful hotlines and phone numbers for neighbors in need.
Things to do Events and entertainment Plan your weekend. Find fun and interesting upcoming events in central Maine. Or post your own event. Check out the new What's Happening calendar.
Eustis moose photos Rarely moose-less in Eustis Stacy Blanchet, a Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel staffer and free-lance photographer, captured some great photos of a moose enjoying a drink and fresh greens off Route 27 north of Eustis over Memorial Day weekend.
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Puzzles Need a break from work? Use your noodle for something besides spreadsheets and TPS reports. Now you can play Sudoku and Jumble online, or work on today's crossword puzzle from your computer. Just make sure the boss isn't around. Solve today's puzzles.
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