PORTLAND — Dennis Dechaine’s DNA profile will be tested against unidentified profiles found on several items of clothing worn by Sara Cherry, who was kidnapped, sexually abused and murdered in 1988. “We’ve gotten the preliminary results back from Orchid Cellmark (the Texas-based testing facility) and for the first time … we have now detected male […]
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Troubling Bangor intersection gets radar warning system
BANGOR — While it’s not considered one of the more dangerous intersections in Bangor or the state, the one where Third Street meets Cedar Street is one of the most problematic. After a couple of attempts to increase safety and decrease the frequency of accidents at the limited visibility intersection, the Maine Department of Transportation […]
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Four Maine men, timber company indicted on federal drug charges
BANGOR (AP) — Maine’s top federal prosecutor says four Maine men and a timber company have been charged with federal drug offenses stemming from the seizure of nearly 3,000 marijuana plants. Drug agents in 2009 seized 2,942 pot plants in Township 37 in Washington County, in eastern Maine. U.S. Attorney Thomas Delahanty II announced Monday […]
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Sanford man dies following 1-car accident
SANFORD (AP) — Police said a 48-year-old Maine man has died following a single-vehicle accident in Sanford. The Sanford Police Department said a car driven by Robie Robinson left Route 4 shortly after 8 a.m. on Monday and came to a rest several feet off the road. Officials said Robinson died at the scene. Police […]
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Maine’s U.S. Senate race focuses on negative ads, tax returns, vets
In a release issued Monday, Cynthia Dill, the Democratic nominee in Maine’s U.S. Senate race, called on independent Angus King and Republican Charlie Summers to release 10 years’ worth of income tax returns. “This united effort will give Maine voters greater insight into our backgrounds, full knowledge of our finances and a deeper understanding of […]
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Hunters heading afield in search of moose
“[The first week of the season], it doesn’t get any better than that for moose hunting, anywhere that you want to go,” said Kantar, moose biologist for the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. “It’s just a great time.” The Monday-through-Saturday, six-day season is the first of several moose-hunting sessions that will be staged […]
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Waterville seeks to restore historic locomotive
WATERVILLE (AP) — Waterville city officials want to restore a historic steam locomotive that sits slowly rusting in town, but can’t afford the $1 million price tag. So the city is trying to either sell it or find someone willing to pay for repairs. City Manager Michael Roy told the Morning Sentinel the locomotive is […]
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Maine gas prices take a steep drop
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine residents are getting some good news at the gas pump. Price-monitoring website MaineGasPrices.com reports Monday that the average retail cost of a gallon of gasoline has fallen nearly eight cents in the past week to $3.94. That’s still 13 cents above the national average, however. Prices in Maine are still more […]
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Maine motorcycle death total up
AUGUSTA (AP) — The Maine Public Safety Department says the number of motorcycle deaths on the state’s highways is outpacing last year’s figure. The state’s highway death toll so far this year stands at 120, with 20 of those deaths being motorcyclists. At this time last year, the motorcycle fatal count was 12, and officials […]
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Maine refund program has low participation rate
PORTLAND (AP) — State authorities say only about half of the estimated 200,000 Maine households eligible apply for a property tax or rent refund that last year averaged nearly $500. Overall participation in the Maine Resident Property Tax and Rent Refund Program last year was nearly 10 percent lower than it was three years before […]