Articles by Paul J. Warner
Greenville man who brutally attacked woman turns himself in
GREENVILLE, Maine — The man accused of brutally attacking a woman Wednesday evening on the outskirts of town has turned himself in, Greenville Police Chief Jeff Pomerleau said Thursday. John “Cheeto” Johnson, 42, of Greenville turned himself in to police around 8 p.m. Thursday. Pomerleau said police were able to ...
Plane makes emergency landing on Route 52 in Belfast
BELFAST, Maine — A Cessna aircraft reportedly made an emergency landing on Route 52 shortly after taking off from Belfast Municipal Airport on Tuesday evening, according to Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland. Two passengers reportedly were on board and both were uninjured. It is unknown what caused ...
Edinburg man charged with two OUIs in three days
BANGOR, Maine — An Edinburg man is facing two charges of operating under the influence after he was arrested for the offense twice in three days, police say. Warren Dome, 54, was pulled over by Bangor police on Feb. 15 after a passerby reportedly witnessed a visibly intoxicated individual hit ...
Bangor man carrying BB gun arrested on weapon charges, warrants
BANGOR, Maine — A search of a suspicious man, who later admitted to using bath salts, turned up a BB gun, assorted pocket knives and throwing stars early Wednesday morning. Sgt. Chip Hodges said Bangor police received a call around 4:30 a.m. from an Elm Street resident reporting that a ...
Winslow Field Hockey 1 at Nokomis
At Newport, Brittany Dunton scored two goals, including what proved to be the game-winning goal with 13:11 left in the first half to lift top-seeded Nokomis past fifth-seeded Winslow in an Eastern Maine semifinal game. Leah Edmondson and Lindsay Whitney each grabbed an assist for the 15-0-1 Warriors. Kendra Underhill ...
Mattanawcook Field Hockey 0 at Dexter 2
At Dexter, Sarah Eastman scored a goal in each half to lead top-seeded Dexter by fourth-seeded Mattanawcook Academy of Lincoln in an Eastern Maine semifinal game. Peyton Watson and Libby Kain each picked up an assist for the 15-1 Tigers. Maicee Gustin stopped both shots she faced. Colleen Albert made ...
Portland bridge closure delayed by a day
PORTLAND, Maine — The scheduled five-night closure of the existing Veterans Memorial Bridge has been delayed by a day because of a shipment of road salt set to arrive at the Sprague Energy Terminal on Friday. According to a press release, the existing bridge is now set to be closed ...
Portland’s Veterans Memorial Bridge scheduled for five-night closure
PORTLAND, Maine — The existing Veterans Memorial Bridge will be closed for five nights because of construction of the new Veterans Memorial Bridge, according to the Maine Department of Transportation website. The existing bridge, which connects Portland’s West End to South Portland over the Fore River, will be closed from ...
Greenville Boys Soccer 2 at Machias 2
At Hampden, Ryley Gray notched the game-tying goal for Machias with 27:17 left in the game as the Bulldogs and Greenville played to a tie through two overtimes. Alex McCurdy netted the first goal for Machias (4-8-2) with 15:59 left in the first half on a pass from Logan Wood. ...
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Maine special ed teacher accused of sleeping with teen, giving him drugs
WATERBORO, Maine — A Massabesic High School special education teacher is facing two felony charges after allegedly having a sexual relationship with a former student and providing the 15-year-old with drugs. Jessica Pomerleau, 36, of Limerick was charged with gross sexual assault and aggravated unlawful furnishing of scheduled drugs, Sgt. ...
Bucksport Boys Soccer 1 at Sumner 5
At East Sullivan, Joey Malloy and Gabe O’Brien collected two goals apiece as Sumner topped Bucksport. Justin Chipman added an unassisted goal for the 5-2 Tigers. Sam Smith made 10 saves on 14 shots. Carter Deredin scored an unassisted goal for the 1-6 Golden Bucks. Ryan Grindle stopped nine of ...
Bangor’s Peace and Justice Center holds execution vigil
BANGOR, Maine — Twelve people attended the vigil for Troy Davis held at the Peace and Justice Center of Eastern Maine as he was scheduled to be executed in Georgia at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Twenty people signed a statement released by the center expressing disagreement with the execution. “In our ...
Hopkins secures 8th win at Speedway 95
HERMON — Points leader Mike Hopkins of Hermon took the lead on lap three and held on for his eighth win of the season in the Late Model feature Saturday at Speedway 95. Ryan Deane of Winterport finished in second place followed by Deane Smart of Bradley in third. Dale ...
MMA, UMF softball teams record playoff victories
CASTINE — Casey McCloskey tossed a complete game allowing one run on four hits with eight strikeouts to lead Maine Maritime Academy by Lyndon State College 3-1 in a North Atlantic Conference quarterfinal softball game Tuesday.. The Mariners advance to play Thomas in the NAC Final Four on Friday at ...
Riders finish trek marred by tragic crash
Drug use continues to drive Portland, Bangor rates of violent and property crimes
University of Maine at Presque Isle grad overcomes obstacles, heads to medical school
Conservatives likely to write most remaining decisions in Supreme Court’s term
25 things to do this summer — boats, barbecue, the Bard and everything else
UMPI solar system model expanding into Canada