NEWPORT, Maine — A St. Albans man remained in jail Monday facing a slew of charges after he allegedly damaged and stole from a police officer’s personal vehicle. Newport police Officer Cody Johndro was sitting in the police station at 8 p.m. on Saturday, when he… Read More
GREENVILLE, Maine — While much of the state is cursing the recent winter storms, people in the Greenville area welcome the snow. “It’s been like the late ’90s as far as this much natural snow on the ground before January,” said Amy Lane, president of Friends… Read More
NEWPORT, Maine — An aging and crumbling public works building is on the road to replacement. Last week, Newport Town Selectmen approved the site plan for a new 10,000-square-foot garage located on Cemetery Road across from the town’s transfer station. googletag.cmd.push(function () {… Read More
WATERVILLE, Maine — A local boy dropped off a baggie full of money he had earned selling lemonade. A couple brought in a coffee can full of pennies. Others wrote checks. The money raised was part of a cash mob at the Mid-Maine Homeless Shelter on… Read More
SOUTH THOMASTON, Maine — A Maine artist whose work can be seen in galleries across the country died earlier this week after suffering an untreatable, tick-borne illness. Marilyn Ruth Snow, 73, better known as Lyn, died on Wednesday at Maine Medical Center in Portland. She contracted… Read More
PORTLAND, Maine — The Coast Guard received a distress call from a vessel in Casco Bay on Saturday afternoon, but has suspended its active search. Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Northern New England in Portland received a distress call at 4:40 p.m. on Saturday from… Read More
Up to three-quarters of an inch of ice accumulation is expected Sunday through Monday, and meteorologists warn Mainers to be prepared for periods of power loss. An ice storm warning went into effect Saturday morning, according to the National Weather Service. The warning lasts through Monday… Read More
NEWPORT, Maine — Tenants in an Elm Street apartment building escaped injury after a morning fire on Saturday. Fire crews from Newport, Pittsfield and Corinna responded to a structure fire at 99 Elm St. Crews received the call at 6:48 a.m., according to Newport fire Lt. Read More
BANGOR, Maine — If you’re planning on drinking at a holiday party in Maine be sure to have a designated driver or hire a taxi to take you home because police agencies around the state are stepping up patrols targeting drunken drivers. More than 70 state,… Read More
AUGUSTA, Maine — Street gang members were likely among 10 people arrested in a heroin bust on Wednesday morning, according to police. Augusta Police Department’s Special Response Team along with members of the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency, Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office, Maine State… Read More
SKOWHEGAN, Maine — A local woman arrested in October for possession of drugs was one of 14 people indicted by a Somerset County grand jury on Thursday. Abby J. Fowler, 24, of Skowhegan was indicted on charges of possession of heroin and possession of… Read More
PITTSFIELD, Maine — Plans for a proposed east-west highway continue to move forward despite a flurry of towns adopting measures to keep it away from their land, according to a leading proponent of the project. Darryl Brown, the Cianbro Corp. project manager for the… Read More
DEXTER, Maine — The Dexter Town Council narrowly passed an extension to a moratorium against private corridors on Thursday evening. The council voted 4-3 for a 180 day-extension to a moratorium that originally passed in June. The moratorium extends to the construction… Read More
CHARLESTON, Maine — A group of residents who asked the town to adopt an ordinance aimed at blocking development of a corridor for a proposed east-west highway now wants voters to reject the measure. On Saturday, a special town meeting will be held at… Read More
NEWPORT, Maine — Three men face felony charges after a residential garage was burglarized in October, according to Newport police. The garage of a Grove Street home was burglarized on Oct. 22, Newport police Cpl. David Wintle said Tuesday. A reported $2,000 worth of items were… Read More
SKOWHEGAN, Maine — Skowhegan police are investigating four burglaries to downtown businesses that occurred late Sunday into early Monday morning. Kid Friendly, Trendsetters Hair Salon and LaCasse Shoe Repair on Water Street and the Morning Sentinel’s Skowhegan office on Madison Avenue were broken into before 7:30… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT, Maine — A local man is behind bars after a 15-year-old girl was found unresponsive from drinking too much alcohol, according to Dover-Foxcroft police. At 9:45 p.m. on Nov. 29, a Dover-Foxcroft police officer had reason to believe somebody might be in danger inside a… Read More
PITTSFIELD, Maine — More than 50 years ago the Cianchette family helped raise funds to build Sebasticook Valley Hospital. Half a century later, the family is supporting the facility’s expansion. Carl Cianchette, founder of what would become the Cianbro construction company, co-chaired the first fundraising committee… Read More
ORONO, Maine — The Orono town council unanimously approved a motion on Monday evening to allow the town manager to purchase land for a new public works garage. The town has entered into a purchase agreement with Andrew Perkins for a lot of land on Kelley… Read More
Mainers with ties to South Africa expressed sadness Friday while reflecting on the life of former South African President Nelson Mandela, who died Thursday at age 95. John Dennen, owner of Indrani’s store in Brunswick, is a U.S. citizen who lived in South Africa for 30… Read More
