Mid-Maine
No cause found in Waterville fire that displaced tenants, tattoo parlor
WATERVILLE, Maine — Fire officials have been unable to determine the cause of a blaze at a Main Street building on Friday because of extensive damage to the structure. Waterville Fire Chief David LaFountain said Tuesday the state fire marshal’s office listed the cause as undetermined. No one was injured. ...
Clinton couple sentenced to 15 days in jail in animal cruelty case that ended in neglected poodle being euthanized
SKOWHEGAN, Maine — A husband and wife who left their dog behind in Skowhegan when they moved to Clinton were each sentenced Monday to 15 days in jail for animal cruelty. Paul and Christina Laudieri, both 44, pleaded guilty in Somerset County Superior Court to the Class D charge of ...
Albion man arrested Sunday in connection with February bar fight in Belfast
BELFAST, Maine — Police arrested a man Sunday afternoon in connection with a February bar attack in downtown Belfast that left a man so badly injured that he has needed several surgeries and might need more, according to Chief Mike McFadden of the Belfast Police Department. Richard B. Fredette, 40, ...
From the community
MCI Drama to perform benefit show
Bangor Daily News on May 06, 2013, at 3:35 p.m.
PITTSFIELD, Maine — Maine Central Institute will present its spring musical revue production, “When I Grow Up, A Cabaret for Cancer” at 2 and 7:30 p.m. May 18, at the Pittsfield Community Theatre on Main Street. “When I Grow Up, A Cabaret for Cancer” was created by MCI students and ...
Maine woman arraigned in plot to kill brother’s ex-wife
By Jim Haddadin, Foster's Daily Democrat on May 06, 2013, at 2:23 p.m.
BRENTWOOD, N.H. — A Maine woman will remain in jail as she prepares to face charges alleging she helped her brother carry out a plot to kill his ex-wife, Amanda “Amy” Warf. Michelle Corson, 43, of Skowhegan, Maine, was arraigned by video Monday morning in the circuit court in Brentwood. ...
Police investigating stabbing of woman in Bingham
BINGHAM, Maine — Police are investigating a stabbing that sent a local woman to the hospital on Saturday night. The 33-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted near the laundromat on Main Street, according to Lt. Carl Gottardi of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office. Gottardi said the incident involved altercations between several ...
Fairfield man charged with aggravated assault after Norridgewock stabbing
NORRIDGEWOCK, Maine — A Fairfield man accused of stabbing a man in the back with a pocket knife was arrested early Sunday, police said. Police responded to a Bigelow Hill road residence shortly after 3 a.m., when it was reported two men had been fighting, Lt. Carl Gottardi of the ...
Teenage boy, 13, charged after high-speed pursuit
CHINA, Maine — A local teenage boy is facing multiple charges after leading police on a high-speed pursuit early Saturday morning. The 13-year-old juvenile, whose name police are withholding because he is a minor, is accused of eluding a police officer, operating a vehicle without a license and theft by ...
County native to become pastor of Calais church
Bishop Richard Malone, apostolic administrator for the Diocese of Portland, has announced priest assignments to take place in June, July and August. Father Robert Lupo, parochial vicar of Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in Auburn and Blessed Teresa of Calcutta Parish in Norway, has been appointed pastor of St. Kateri ...
Victims reclaim items allegedly stolen by North Pond Hermit
SKOWHEGAN, Maine — About 40 camp owners from the Little North Pond area discussed how the North Pond Hermit affected their lives for the past 27 years during a meeting with the district attorney on Saturday. Kennebec and Somerset County District Attorney Maeghan Maloney met with the victims at Maine ...
Public invited to reclaim items recovered from ‘North Pond Hermit’
SKOWHEGAN, Maine — Members of the public who believe their belongings may have been taken by Christopher Knight, the man known as the North Pond Hermit, will have the opportunity Saturday to claim items police recovered from his campsite. Kennebec and Somerset County District Attorney Maeghan Maloney and Maine State ...
Waterville fire damages two downtown buildings
WATERVILLE, Maine — Crews from Waterville, Winslow and Fairfield battled a fire on Main Street Friday that damaged two four-story structures — one of them extensively, a Waterville Fire Department official confirmed. The fire began about 4 p.m. Friday at 18 Main St., which houses among other things the Ink4Life ...
Maine men accused of assaulting officers, illegally harvesting elvers
HAMPTON FALLS, N.H. — Two Maine men were arrested on Friday and charged with illegally harvesting elvers in a New Hampshire river. Matthew Kinney, 29, of Bremen and Justin Kinney, 35, of Mount Vernon are facing additional charges as well, according to Lt. Michael Eastman of the New Hampshire Fish ...
From the community
Town on St. Albans to hold workshop on cleaning gravestones
Bangor Daily News on May 03, 2013, at 12:41 p.m.
ST. ALBANS, Maine — The Town of St. Albans, in conjunction with the Maine Old Cemetery Association (MOCA), will hold a workshop from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, at a St. Albans’ cemetery. Participants will learn how to correctly clean gravestones and how to straighten leaning ...
Skowhegan man accused of stealing memory card from Waterville Kmart
WATERVILLE, Maine — A Skowhegan man is facing charges after being accused of leaving Kmart without paying for a memory card, police said. Adam Sincyr, 27, had walked out of the store around 5:30 p.m., Monday with a 4-gigabyte computer memory card, Waterville Deputy Chief Charles Rumsey said. Store security ...
From the community
UMF senior examines domestic violence among veterans as Maine Public Policy scholar
Bangor Daily News on May 03, 2013, at 11:40 a.m.
FARMINGTON, Maine – UMF senior Dovey Balsam’s passion for helping military families has its roots in her family’s history of service. So it was only natural that as UMF’s 2012-2013 Maine Public Policy Scholar, her research explored the problem of domestic violence among Maine veterans and how best to help them ...
Waterville woman accused of motor vehicle theft, police say
WATERVILLE, Maine — A Waterville woman is facing multiple charges after allegedly stealing a vehicle in Oakland, according to police. Waterville police Officer Todd Burbank responded to a report at 3:25 p.m. Wednesday that a Ford Escape was stalled in the Waterville Commons parking lot, Deputy Chief Charles Rumsey said. ...
Waterville police cracking down on loud motorcycle exhaust pipes
WATERVILLE, Maine — As summer approaches, motorcyclists are riding on streets and highways throughout Maine, sometimes creating noise problems, according to police. Waterville police are cracking down on the issue. Police Chief Joseph Massey said Friday officers have started pulling over all vehicles that have loud exhaust pipes, but he ...
Fire destroys garage, damages house in Readfield
READFIELD, Maine — A house on Route 41 in Readfield was damaged by fire on Wednesday morning, according to officials. Readfield Fire Chief Lee Mank said Thursday a garage attached to the house was destroyed, but a quick firefighter response enabled crews to salvage the house, to which crews were ...
Sidney woman accused of striking bicyclists with vehicle, fleeing scene
SIDNEY, Maine — A woman is facing charges after the vehicle she was driving struck two bicyclists on Middle Road in Sidney last week, according to police. Donald Robbins, 72, and Samuel Tannenbaum, 27, both of Sidney, were concluding a 30-mile bike ride shortly after noon April 25 when a ...
Since 1971, seven Maine children reported missing have not been found
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IRS targeting
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