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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Third man pleads guilty to stealing property from Bowdoin home where deadly shooting occurred
Arden Shaw was one of 3 people to face federal charges over stolen U.S. Border Patrol equipment.
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Posted inBethel, Maine, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, The Bethel Citizen
Four suspects face drug, theft charges in Bethel
An investigation into a shoplifting incident by the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office led to the arrests.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, News
Auburn begins budget season battling increased costs
The proposed municipal and school budgets for fiscal year 2026 reflects a nearly 6% increase from this year, but officials say there’s work to be done to cut costs.
Posted inMaine, News
Maine history on the move as Cultural Building renovations wrap up
Plans are now underway for the return of the Maine State Library, the Maine State Museum and the Archive to the state Cultural Building as its $45 million renovation project nears completion.
Posted inMaine, News
Human scalp seized in 2022 at Fairfield auction house repatriated to New Mexico tribe
The remains were seized from Poulin Antiques & Auctions Inc., where an ‘Apache scalp’ was listed for sale online.
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Chief justice, in rare statement, rebukes Trump’s call to impeach judge who ruled against his deportation plans
Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts rejected calls for impeachment — a rare step usually taken only in cases of grave ethical or criminal misconduct — as an inappropriate response to a ruling the president doesn’t like.
Posted inFranklin, News
Chesterville votes to move town meeting to Saturdays
Chesterville residents approved all warrant articles at its March 17 town meeting, including funding measures and a new site plan ordinance.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat, Oxford Hills
Hebron voters approve town administrator position
All 38 warrant articles passed at Saturday’s annual town meeting.