Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Staff photo by Joe Phelan

Margaret McLellan, corporate chef for Shucks Maine Lobster and Native Maine Produce, carries her dish for the �2008 Maine Lobster Chef of the Year� cook-off from the pantry into the kitchen on Tuesday afternoon at The Blaine House in Augusta. Her entry a Maine Lobster Purse with Wild Maine Compliments took first prize.

AUGUSTA: Cives Steel closes unit employing 15
AUGUSTA -- Cives Steel Company will be closing its detailing office in Augusta that employs 15 people, a company spokesman said Tuesday.

Baldacci's weapon to fight energy crisis: 'Yankee ingenuity'
AUGUSTA -- Gov. John Baldacci on Tuesday called on Mainers to team up and resort to their "Yankee ingenuity" to overcome the spiraling cost of heating their homes this winter.

AUGUSTA: City OKs windmill rules
AUGUSTA -- In response to the likelihood of more residents looking to find an answer to the rising cost of energy blowing in the wind, the Planning Board unanimously approved an ordinance to regulate windmills Tuesday.

Richmond chef is top lobster cook
AUGUSTA -- Margaret McLellan grew up helping her family haul lobsters from the water off Boothbay Harbor, so it makes sense that she would know how to prepare the famous crustaceans better than just about anyone else.

Assessment scores reveal mixed results
AUGUSTA -- Two years after the state changed its scoring method for the Maine Educational Assessment tests, students appear to be making progress in math and reading. But some writing scores have worsened and science scores have remained largely unchanged since 2006.

CHINA: Residents can ask for revaluation visits
CHINA -- People who want appraiser William Van Tuinen or his employees to inspect the insides of their houses or camps have until Friday to schedule an appointment.

Pittston attack survivors battle on
Nicole Guerrette is like many 11-year-old girls: She likes to swim, play with friends and read, especially the Harry Potter series.

Company planning 2 new convenience stores
R.H. Foster Energy of Bangor is looking to build five convenience stores around the state, including one in Randolph and one in Augusta.

RANDOLPH: Officials differ on expenses
RANDOLPH -- The Budget Committee and selectmen can't seem to agree on how to spend taxpayer money.

RANDOLPH: Goggin's IGA seeks expansion
RANDOLPH -- The Planning Board on Monday will review plans for the expansion of Goggin's IGA, a family-owned grocery store on Water Street.

4 years of abuse gets 17 years in prison
The Maine Supreme Judicial Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed a lengthy prison sentence for a man convicted of repeatedly sexually assaulting a girl over a four-year period.

Waterville: Woman's body found in Kennebec River
WATERVILLE -- First responders recovered a body from the Kennebec River Tuesday morning after a report of a person missing from a retirement apartment sparked a search involving a seaplane, dogs and a large number of officers and wardens.

Waterville singer-songwriters single 'Rain' out on iTunes
WATERVILLE -- Waterville singer, songwriter and producer Jeremy Greene's new single, "Rain," was released Tuesday to ITunes by MySpace Records.

BRIEFS
WINTHROP -- Booths with food, crafts, old and new books, collectibles, jewelry, useful and frivolous second-time-around items, a silent auction and a lobster luncheon will greet people at the 45th annual summer fair Saturday.

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