Men from Augusta and Camden, in separate cases, have been indicted by a Kennebec County grand jury on numerous charges.
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Hobbyist maple syrup producers get tapping in central Maine
Producers throughout central Maine have begun tapping maple trees, especially as the weather delivers warmer days and cold nights.
‘She’s very lucky,’ mother of 7-year-old Waterville drive-by shooting victim says
The South End Neighborhood Association called an emergency meeting Saturday morning to discuss how to support families following the shooting of 7-year-old Emahleeah Frost inside a home Friday.
Fire displaces 30 people, injures 5 at Augusta 12-unit apartment building
Augusta fire Chief Roger Audette said five people were injured during the early Saturday morning fire at 36 Malta St.
Child shot inside home in Waterville’s South End neighborhood, police say
A 7-year-old girl is taken by LifeFlight helicopter to Maine Medical Center. Waterville police block off Summer Street between Gray and Gold streets and go door-to-door asking residents if they have cameras.
Mount Vernon man chased by police 7 miles in woods after traffic stop
Police say Caleb Huppper, who led police on a 90-minute pursuit on foot and on a stolen snowmobile through two towns, has several outstanding warrants and was expected to be charged in connection with Wednesday’s incident.
Two teens accused of stealing snowmobile, truck in Norridgewock burglaries
The pair of 15-year-olds are charged with burglaries this week from different properties in Norridgewock.
Volunteers get lesson in sleeping over with Waterville shelter dogs for national study
Members of the Waterville area community have an opportunity to host a canine overnight to determine whether a shelter dog would be a good fit in the home.
Central Maine law enforcement noticing uptick in hung-up 911 calls
Multiple law enforcement agencies are seeing an increased number of 911 hang-ups this year and are advising people who mistakenly alert emergency responders to stay on the line.
Maine now set to offer barber licensing tests in Arabic this year
The test will be offered in 10 new languages: Chinese, Russian, Arabic, German, Japanese, Tagalog, Hindi, Mon-Khmer (Cambodian), Persian and Laotian.