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New Hampshire man sentenced to 16 years in deadly Berwick shooting
Daniel Lafrenier, 33, pleaded guilty in June to manslaughter in the death of 37-year-old Mark Forest.
New Hampshire man pleads guilty in fatal Berwick shooting
In a plea deal with prosecutors, a murder charge against Daniel Lafrenier was dropped to manslaughter in exchange for his guilty plea.
Sanford man accused of assaulting Capitol officer with bear spray during Jan. 6 riot
Christopher Belliveau, 38, was arrested in Berwick on Wednesday in connection with the 2021 breach of the U.S. Capitol. He is charged with 5 felonies and 3 misdemeanors.
Berwick shooter acted in self-defense, investigation finds
The Office of the Maine Attorney General determines that Christopher Utt, 25, was acting in self-defense when he shot Edward Badeau, 41, and will not bring charges against him.
Berwick teen paralyzed last month fights to recover ability to walk
Doctors removed a lesion from Kooper Brooks’ spinal cord. While he may never be able to walk again, the 13-year-old isn’t giving up hope.
Berwick furniture maker wins national award, $100,000 prize
Aspen Golann is the founder of The Chairmaker’s Toolbox, a nonprofit that provides free educational opportunities and mentorships to historically excluded chair- and tool-makers.
Details of deadly Berwick shooting remain hazy
Police are waiting to speak to Christopher Utt, who was wounded in the shooting Saturday that left Edward Badeau dead, but Utt remains hospitalized in serious condition.
Berwick woman must pay $60,000 in Social Security fraud case
Andreanna Politano pleaded guilty to Social Security fraud and theft of public money in September, after concealing her husband’s income and presence in their home for more than a decade.
At Table of Plenty, food and friendship abound
During weekly dinners in Berwick and Kittery, the nonprofit provides healthy meals and community connections to dozens of people.