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Characters of the County: Al Cohen Lights Up Lincoln County
It was a combination of things that led to Al “Big Al” Cohen’s status as a Maine celebrity: his iconic suspenders, the tie-dye gorilla or tiger shirts, his larger-than-life personality, the firework store, and the popular commercials he was featured in about his store Big Al’s Super Values, which sat on Route 1 in Wiscasset for nearly 35 years.
Maine man accused of assaulting woman on Kennebec River Rail Trail in Augusta
AUGUSTA (WGME) -- A Maine man has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman on a trail in Augusta on Monday. Maine State Police say the assault happened on the Kennebec River Rail Trail around 7 a.m. When officers arrived on the scene, a good Samaritan was rendering aid to...
Maine Good Samaritan Helps a Victim of An Alleged Sexual Assault
A transient is facing charges in Augusta after an alleged assault on Monday. James W. Oliver, 57, is a transient who's been living in the Lincoln County area. The Alleged Assault Took Place at the Kennebec River Rail Trail. It was around 7:00 Monday morning, July 1st, when Augusta Police...
Man on Sex Offender List Accused of Assaulting Woman on Kennebec River Rail Trail
Augusta Police say James Oliver, 57, described as a transient from Lincoln County, is accused of sexually assaulting a woman on the Kennebec River Rail Trail in Augusta. Oliver is on the Maine sex offender registry. The attack was reported this morning, July 1, around 7:00am. Witnesses stopped to help...
Convicted sex offender accused of assaulting a woman on a trail in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Maine — A man who is on the Maine sex offender registry is now accused of sexually assaulting a woman on the Kennebec River Rail Trail in Augusta. Police say the attack was reported at about 7 a.m. Monday. Officers say a witness stopped to help the woman as the suspect took off.
Maine Good Samaritan Helps a Victim of An Alleged Sexual Assault
A transient is facing charges in Augusta after an alleged assault on Monday. James W. Oliver, 57, is a transient who's been living in the Lincoln County area. The Alleged Assault Took Place at the Kennebec River Rail Trail. It was around 7:00 Monday morning, July 1st, when Augusta Police...
Suspect in custody after alleged sexual assault along walking trail in Augusta
AUGUSTA, Maine — A man with ties to Lincoln County has been taken into police custody after reports claiming he sexually assaulted someone Monday morning along a walking path in Augusta. Augusta police and officials with the Maine State Police responded to a report around 7 a.m. about a...
Characters of the County: Behind the Plate with Jeff Lamb
The saying goes many hands make light work, but those involved need to coordinate if the work is going to be light. Sports enthusiast and Newcastle Publick House sous-chef Jeff Lamb, of Damariscotta, brings that team-oriented mentality to whatever he’s trying to accomplish. “Sports, growing up, was an integral...
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