Defense attorneys were seeking to have photos of the 2-month-old victim kept from jurors at upcoming trial.
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Jay couple’s baby is the first in 2025 at Farmington hospital
Parents Tisha-Marie Stinchfield and Tristan Franchetti of Jay welcomed Elliani-Lynn Marie Franchetti to the family on Thursday.
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Soldier who died in Las Vegas explosion left note saying it was to be a wakeup for country’s ills
Matthew Livelsberger, a 37-year-old Green Beret from Colorado Springs, Colorado, also wrote in the note that he needed to ‘cleanse my mind’ of the lives lost of people he knew and ‘the burden of the lives I took.’
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New Orleans attacker had suspected bomb materials at home, reserved truck weeks ago, officials say
Authorities say 14 people were killed and about 30 were injured in the attack early Wednesday by Jabbar, a former Army soldier who posted social media messages saying he was inspired by the Islamic State militant group.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime, News
Auburn man convicted of kidnapping, attempted murder, sexual assault
Razel M. Gavin is convicted in two cases, one in 2018 involving an 18-year-old woman, and one in 2022 involving a 13-year-old girl.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Auburn eyes housing project to address homelessness, hunger and poverty
The project is modeled after Preble Street’s ‘housing first’ programs in Portland, which officials said have been effective in getting chronically homeless back on their feet.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, News
Road workers get a grip on traffic and the cold
A woman controlling traffic flow in Lewiston said she stays warm by dressing in lots and lots and lots of layers.
Posted inNation / World
Judge sets Trump’s sentencing in hush money case for Jan. 10
The development marks yet another twist in the singular case. President-elect Donald Trump was convicted in May of 34 counts of falsifying business records.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine, Maine Crime
Shooter and victim met at New Year’s Eve party, Auburn police say
Police said it is likely a man involved in the incident was wounded when one of the teens he was attacking stabbed him with a pocket knife.
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Republican Mike Johnson reelected House speaker in dramatic floor vote
Johnson’s weak grip on the gavel threatens not only his own survival but President-elect Donald Trump’s ambitious agenda of tax cuts and mass deportations as Republicans sweep to power in Washington.