The defendant tells police he struck the officer on purpose then punched him.
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Posted inOxford Hills, The Bethel Citizen
Oxford County EMA director honored for guiding region through the worst
PARIS — Director for Oxford County’s Emergency Management Agency, Allyson Hill, has been recognized by her peers with not one but two awards during the Annual Emergency Preparedness Conference in Augusta last month. One is from the Maine Association of Emergency Managers. The plaque reads “in recognition for putting service ahead of self in the field […]
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Posted inFranklin, News
Mavis Gensel recognized for 35 years of service with Farmington town office
Select Board approves money for police recruitment video.
Posted inFranklin, Maine, News, The Franklin Journal
Town of Wilton stops payroll services for Friends of Wilson Lake
Town officials cited concerns over not hiring the employees, liability, insurances and other legalities.
Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Amazon joins exclusive club, crossing $2 trillion in stock market value for the first time
Amazon now joins Google’s parent Alphabet, software behemoth Microsoft, iPhone maker Apple, and AI chip maker Nvidia among companies with valuations of at least $2 trillion.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Paul Street home in Auburn destroyed by fire Wednesday morning
Two occupants and all pets made it out safely.
Posted inNation / World, News
Military flees Bolivia government palace after coup attempt fails, general taken into custody
Wednesday’s rebellion followed months of tensions, with economic hardship and protests growing ever stronger.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation / World
Paris Hilton recounts child abuse in congressional testimony
In Paris Hilton’s opening remarks to Congress on Wednesday, she recounted institutional child abuse she said she experienced.
Posted inNation / World, New England, News
Massachusetts jurors weigh evidence in a murder trial that challenged police integrity
Jurors have to consider whether the sometimes tiny bits of evidence – pieces of a broken tail light, a single human hair – point to the girlfriend’s guilt, or a sprawling cover-up by law enforcement officers.
Posted inNation / World, News
Israel blames U.N. for Gaza aid crisis amid fresh reports of starvation
About 500,000 Palestinians are on the brink of starvation, according to a report by United Nations agencies and aid groups.