As Common Ground Country Fair cancels, organizers of other upcoming fairs consider changes amid COVID surge

After taking hiatuses last year, Oosoola Days, Farmington Fair, Clinton Lions Agricultural Fair and the New Portland Lions Fair all said that they plan to move forward with in-person events this month.

University to host corn silage growers meeting

Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office investigating Clinton crash involving off-duty Somerset deputy

An off-duty Somerset County Sheriff's Office deputy was the driver in a single-vehicle crash late last month that injured him and a passenger.

Winslow man arrested on drunken driving charges after allegedly causing highway crash

Police said Seth Tozier, 33, of Winslow, was traveling south on Interstate 95 in Pittsfield when he rear-ended a pickup truck in front of him.

Former U.S. Senate candidate, found not guilty of Fairfield domestic violence charges, eyes return to politics

Derek Levasseur went to trial in March and was found not guilty for domestic violence assault charges stemming from an incident in Fairfield in December 2019.

U.S. Marshals Service arrests Maine man in Virginia on sexual assault charges linked to Clinton

Oscar Geovanny Melgar-Flores was arrested on charges of unlawful sexual contact, unlawful sexual touching and furnishing liquor to a minor, following an investigation that included multiple law enforcement agencies, including the Clinton Police Department.

Central Maine law enforcement agencies return to ‘normal’ patrols, leading to uptick in arrests

Local departments and sheriff's offices say they are still operating with pandemic protocols, but more officers are out in the field actively patrolling.

Maine’s Supreme Court votes to uphold Clinton teen’s sentence

Timothy Silva, the driver of a vehicle that crashed and killed three children, will remain at Long Creek Youth Detention Center until his 21st birthday.

Affidavit shows details of high-speed chase through central Maine that ended in Clinton

Cops had attempted several times to stop the vehicle with spikes before it eventually came to a rest on East River Road in Clinton, documents show.

Police provide more details on Thursday’s chase through central Maine

The investigation is still ongoing, the Clinton police chief said, but additional details were available on Friday.