ROCKLAND — A jury of two men and 13 women, three of whom will serve as alternates, will decide over the next two weeks whether a former Camden man tried to kill his wife by allegedly shoving her off a cliff three years ago. The jury selection process in the trial of Charles Black unfolded […]
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Witnesses offer conflicting testimony in McNaughton murder trial
AUBURN — State prosecutors called five more witnesses to the stand Monday, two of whom said Michael McNaughton told them he killed Romeo Parent in April of 2013. But witnesses also offered conflicting testimony about a screwdriver that may be central to the case. McNaughton, 26, is one of two men facing murder charges in […]
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Brownville woman not contesting murder-for-hire try on husband
DOVER-FOXCROFT (AP) — A Maine woman is not contesting charges she tried to hire someone to kill her husband and has reached a plea deal with prosecutors. WABI-TV reports Monday that Wendy Farley of Brownville entered an Alford plea to charges of criminal solicitation for allegedly offering someone several thousand dollars to kill her husband […]
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Price of gas falls two cents in Maine
PORTLAND (AP) — Average gas prices in Maine have fallen 2 cents per gallon in the last week. The average price of a gallon of gas in Maine on Monday was $3.72 a gallon — up 3.7 cents from one month ago, according to gasbuddy.com. The average price for a gallon of gas nationally is […]
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Maine bears thriving from food abundance
AUGUSTA (AP) — The results of a Maine bear den survey suggests the state’s bears have benefited from an abundance of natural food resources. The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife’s winter bear den survey found the average weight of year-old bears is 46.6 pounds. The previous year’s average was 32.5 pounds. The department […]
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Charlie Howard memorial walk stirs memories of fear, courage in the wake of his death
BANGOR — Bangor was a scary place for gays three decades ago. But the death of Charlie Howard, a gay man killed by three local boys, opened people’s eyes to the abuse that was happening, and things started to change, the Rev. Bill Walsh said Sunday. “I remember walking the streets here in Bangor and […]
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BDN newspaper carrier injured after car rolls off Deer Isle causeway, ends up on mudflats
DEER ISLE — A Bucksport man delivering newspapers for the Bangor Daily News suffered cuts to his face, but no life-threatening injuries, when his car rolled off the Deer Isle causeway early Saturday morning, according to police. Shawn Poliquin, 43, was driving on Route 15 toward Stonington when the accident occurred at about 5 a.m., […]
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Bowdoin begins building Maine’s largest solar power project
BOWDOIN (AP) — Bowdoin College is beginning to build what is expected to become the state’s largest solar power project. The school said that the 1.2 megawatt, 4,500-panel solar project will be seven times bigger than Maine’s largest existing installation. Panels will be placed on several buildings, including the Farley Field House and the Greason […]
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Golf: Slattery still new at this
FALMOUTH — Ten years ago, Andrew Slattery’s approach to golf was no different than the way most of us experience it. Pay to play once a month or so, because it beat sitting at home and because the harsh reality of a cooped-up winter was right around the corner. Hit the ball without having any […]
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Moving to the beat when it comes to hunting deer
Serious deer hunters are always “in school.” In an effort to better understand our quarry and get into a deer’s head, we never stop seeking information about deer behavior. In this regard two of my favorite reference books on whitetail facts are, in this order, “Whitetail Savvy” by Dr. Leonard Lee Rue III and Hunting […]