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Maine governor declines to remove sheriff accused of wrongdoing
Maine Gov. Janet Mills on Monday declined to take the rare step of removing a sheriff accused of improprieties including the transfer of guns from an evidence locker to a gun dealer without proper documentation. Oxford County Sheriff Christopher Wainwright was also accused of failing to ensure proper certifications were in place for school resource officers and of urging a…
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Police: Theft suspect stole 2 police vehicles while handcuffed, survived 11 officers' gunfire
The chaotic chain of events involving at least five law enforcement agencies began when Gary Porter, already wanted on a felony theft warrant, was discovered passed out in a chicken coop on Monday, arrested and taken to a hospital for evaluation, police said.
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Woman sentenced to 55 years for death of longtime friend stabbed nearly 500 times
Kailie A. Brackett, who was convicted of murder, said that she was not responsible and that the real killer or killers could be at large.
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Maine governor's vetoes sustained while lawmakers address late spending proposals
The Maine Senate failed to muster a two-thirds majority to override the veto on the gun bill, something sought by gun safety advocates 18 people were killed in a shooting in Lewiston.
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Tractor-trailer carrying 15 million honey bees rolls over on I-95 in Maine
A tractor-trailer hauling about 15 million honey bees to be used to pollinate blueberry fields crashed and overturned on Interstate 95 in Maine on Thursday night, officials said.
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Maine lawmakers to take up 80 spending proposals in addition to vetoes
The Maine Legislature is ready to dispatch unfinished business that extends well beyond several vetoed bill. Lawmakers are also voting Friday on 80 late spending proposals that the governor warned could push the budget “to the breaking point.” Democratic Gov. Janet Mills chided the budget committee this week for advancing additional spending proposals after she urged the Democratic-controlled Legislature to…
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Scammer who claimed to be Irish heiress should be extradited to UK, Maine judge rules
A convicted scammer who claimed to be an Irish heiress and who is accused of stealing tens of thousands of dollars from several victims should be extradited to the United Kingdom, a federal court has ruled. Marianne Smyth, who accusers say has also fashioned herself as a witch, a psychic and a friend to Hollywood stars, has been in a…
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2 dead when Jeep crashes on I-95 in Maine, police say
Two people died when a driver lost control of his Jeep on Interstate 95 in Old Town, Maine, early Thursday, state police said. Both the driver, Patrick McMullin, an 18-year-old from Howland, and his passenger, Treasa Savage, an 18-year-old from Lincoln, were pronounced dead at the scene, police said. Investigators believe that McMullin was traveling south on the highway when…
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Judge dismisses lawsuit by Maine mom who said school hid son's gender expression
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit brought by a Maine woman who accused school officials of encouraging her teen’s gender expression by providing a chest binder and using a new name and pronouns, without consulting parents. U.S. District Judge Jon Levy acknowledged his decision that a mother such as Amber Lavigne “might expect school officials to keep her informed...
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Man shot by law enforcement after escaping police custody in Maine, stealing cruiser
A man was shot by law enforcement after escaping police custody in Paris, Maine, on Monday, according to authorities. Several roads in the area of Route 117 were closed around noon Monday due to the situation. Area residents were told to stay inside their homes. The suspect was shot by law enforcement and taken to a nearby medical facility for…
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Several injured after antique vehicle strikes parade float in Kennebunk, Maine
Several people were injured Saturday when an antique vehicle struck a parade float in Kennebunk, Maine, in what appears to be a total accident. Kennebunk Fire-Rescue says many people unfortunately witnessed the accident that occurred at the start of the parade formation on Water St. According to Kennebunk Fire-Rescue, the antique vehicle “lurched forward unexpectedly” and ended up crushing several…
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21-year-old Conn. man killed in motorcycle crash on Maine Turnpike
A 21-year-old motorcyclist from Connecticut has died following a crash on the Maine Turnpike Friday evening. The Maine Department of Public Safety says Zachary Swain was exiting Interstate 95 around 6:30 p.m. when he failed to negotiate the curve of the Exit 32 southbound off-ramp in Biddeford, causing his motorcycle to strike a guard rail, according to NBC10 Boston affiliate…
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Lewiston bowling alley reopens 6 months after Maine's deadliest mass shooting
It’s a dilemma no business owner should have to face: whether to reopen after a mass shooting. The answer didn’t come easily to Justin and Samantha Juray. But when they did decide to reopen their Maine bowling alley, they didn’t hold back. When patrons return Friday, six months after the gunman opened fire, they will see inspiring pictures at...
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British national ordered to pay United $20K in restitution for forcing international flight to divert to Maine
A British national who forced a United Airlines plane flying from London to the New York City area to be diverted to Maine earlier this year has been ordered to reimburse the airline over $20,000 for interfering with flight crew. Alexander Michael Dominic MacDonald, 30, was sentenced this week in U.S. District Court in Bangor for interfering with a flight…
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Maine governor will allow one final gun safety bill, veto another in wake of Lewiston mass shootings
Democratic Maine Gov. Janet Mills said Monday she will allow one of a final pair of gun safety bills — a waiting period for gun purchases — to become law without her signature in the wake of the Lewiston mass shooting. The governor announced that she would let a 10-day period pass without signing or vetoing the 72-hour waiting period…
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Post-Lewiston gun laws, mental health supports signed into law in Maine
Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Friday signed into law a suite of gun safety legislation approved by lawmakers after the deadliest mass shooting in state history, expanding background checks for private sales of weapons, bolstering the state’s “yellow flag” law, criminalizing the transfer of guns to prohibited people and expanding mental health crisis care. The governor told lawmakers during...
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Woman dead in rollover crash that shut I-95 in Wells, Maine, police say
A woman was killed and a man seriously hurt in a pileup that temporarily shut one side of the Maine Turnpike Friday morning, police said. A car being driven by a man from Boston hit a minivan and a pickup truck in Wells at about 8:41 a.m., sending the truck rolling across the road, Interstate 95, Maine State Police said….
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Reservists who knew Maine mass shooter say they warned of his decline
Fellow U.S. Army reservists who witnessed the mental and physical decline of a colleague who would commit Maine’s deadliest mass shooting told a commission investigating the killings Thursday that they tried to intervene before the tragedy. Six weeks before Robert Card killed 18 people at a bar and bowling alley in Lewiston, his best friend and fellow reservist Sean Hodgson texted...
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Body of missing Maine man found in New Hampshire
The body of a man reported missing from Maine last year has been located in New Hampshire about a month after another man was charged with his murder. Alex Jackson, 34, of Windham, Maine, disappeared around May 14, 2023, according to the New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella. After nearly a year, Joseph Chute, 30, was charged with murder in…
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Maine police looking for man missing several days
Police in Maine are searching for a Greenbush man who has been missing for several days. The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office says they received a missing person report on Thursday for 47-year-old Jeremy Hill, and deputies began investigating. Hill was reportedly last seen waring gray-colored clothing. He is 5’10, has brown hair and weighs about 200 pounds. According to officials,…