BANGOR — A prison inmate who described himself as a friend of one of the two men on trial for the murder of three people refused to testify Monday at the Penobscot Judicial Center. He said he was afraid of retribution if he told the court what he knew. Nicholas Sexton, 33, of Warwick, Rhode […]
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Motorists flood 911 dispatch center with reports of body dangling from scaffolding in Maine
BANGOR (AP) — The sight of a body dangling from scaffolding at the site of the Bangor waterfront concerts caused a flurry of calls to first-responders. But it turns out the body was just a dummy used for training and an official is apologizing. Mike Fischer of Production Services of Maine says the idea Monday […]
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Testimony in Bangor triple murder focuses on guns
BANGOR — Testimony in a Maine triple murder case is focusing on the guns prosecutors allege were used to kill three people later burned in a car fire. Witness Andy Morin-Smith testified Thursday that he sold a gun to defendant Nicholas Sexton, one of two men accused. A detective also testified about evidence collected at […]
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Stockholm man pleads guilty to federal sex crimes involving baby
BANGOR — A Stockholm man who was charged last year with several state and federal sex crimes pleaded guilty to the federal offenses against him Thursday in U.S. District Court in Bangor. Benjamin Rossignol, 21, appeared in court with his attorney, Stephen Smith of Bangor, to answer to charges stemming from his sexually assault of […]
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Bangor man gets four months for stealing checks from mailboxes
BANGOR — A 47-year-old local man will spend the next four months in jail after he was sentenced Wednesday on a charge of stealing checks from mailboxes. David Blaine Fisher will also be forced to serve three months of community confinement and three years of supervised release, according to the U.S. attorney’s office. Fisher, who […]
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Dog, kayakers safe after dip in Pushaw Lake
ORONO — A dog and two kayakers are safe after a dip into the frigid waters of Pushaw Lake late Wednesday afternoon. The episode began shortly after 5:30 p.m., when a dog got stranding in the lake while trying to fetch a boat mooring, Orono fire Capt. Scott Luciano said Wednesday night. Shortly afterward, two […]
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Sister of victim testifies in Bangor triple-murder trial
BANGOR — A reluctant witness took the stand Tuesday in a triple murder trial and told jurors she had been scared to tell police she had seen the men accused of killing her sister and boyfriend handle guns but was testifying about it because “my sister and Dan deserve some rest.” Katelyn Lugdon, 19, testified […]
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Hollywood Casino plans to launch new restaurant, massive ‘Paul Bunyan Challenge’ burger
BANGOR — Hollywood Casino announced on Tuesday plans to open a new restaurant in July, one that will challenge patrons to eat a 2-pound cheeseburger topped with half a pound of bacon, six slices of cheese, a whole sliced tomato and half a head of lettuce. The restaurant will be called Celebrity Bar & Grill, […]
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Independent Cutler announces his policy plans on environment and energy in Maine governor’s race
BANGOR — Independent gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler vowed to “rebuild” Maine’s Department of Environmental Protection and create a Maine Energy Finance Authority to provide capital for energy projects if elected in November. Cutler laid out his energy and environment policies during a Tuesday morning news conference at Gomez Park while touting his work with the […]
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Report: Bangor air quality among nation’s best
BANGOR (AP) — The American Lung Association ranks Bangor one of the four cleanest cities for air quality in the United States in its State Of The Air report. The association released the annual report on Wednesday. It lists Bangor as one of four cities that had no days with unhealthy levels of ozone or […]