WARREN (AP) — A Maine man convicted of killing an 18-year-old woman more than 40 years ago is scheduled to appear before the state parole board this week to seek his freedom. Michael Boucher was convicted of murder in 1991 of the 1973 slaying of Debra Dill. Authorities say he picked her at random, rammed […]
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Harsh winter, but Lyme-carrying ticks survived
PORTLAND (AP) — The harsh winter did nothing to cull the nationwide tick population, and health officials are primed for a warm season that could see the number of Lyme disease cases rise. In northern New England, the increase in cases of Lyme correlates with a growing population of deer ticks, which transmit the disease, […]
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Collins must stand up and be counted on bear referendum
Although the facts by themselves clearly speak in opposition to the upcoming fall bear referendum and its goal of closing down bear hunting, there is an undeniable, underlying emotional component. Political outcomes can be unpredictable when voters are misled by dramatic emotional appeals. So in the weeks ahead, the challenge for those opposed to the […]
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Medway man’s brand new truck catches fire in Bradley
BRADLEY — A Medway man’s new pickup truck was demolished Wednesday after it caught fire due to what appeared to be an electrical problem. Deputy Ryan Fitch of the Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office said the fire began shortly before 6 p.m. on Route 178, when David Powers turned on the air conditioning in his 2014 […]
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Calais police investigating hatchet attack
CALAIS — Calais police are investigating an incident in which a local man was attacked and wounded by another man who was armed with a hatchet, police said Thursday. Damien Cole, 19, of Calais suffered a 1-inch-long cut to a knee in the incident, which took place about 11:30 p.m. on May 2, said Sgt. […]
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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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Louisiana officer who shot dog has resigned, Maine man still calling for ‘full justice’
The Louisiana police officer who shot and killed a Portland man’s leashed dog last month has resigned, according to a news release from the Sulphur, Louisiana, police department. An internal affairs investigation into Officer Brian Thierbach’s actions of April 28 found that he violated the Sulphur Police Department’s policies and procedures regarding the use 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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Brunswick landlord charged with using shotgun to threaten tenant
BRUNSWICK — A 57-year-old landlord was charged Tuesday with threatening to shoot a female tenant with a shotgun in front of her small children. Peter Davis was charged Tuesday morning with felony criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon and terrorizing, Deputy Police Chief Marc Hagan said. Davis told police he was frustrated with the pace […]