LEWISTON — A 29-year-old man who police said led them on a car chase down Lisbon Street in September denied eight related charges Wednesday. James Hill of 1190 Lisbon St. appeared with his attorney in 8th District Court where he pleaded not guilty to eight charges stemming from the incident, including eluding an officer, a […]
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Turner man charged after chase in Oxford
OXFORD — A Turner man was arrested Thursday after crashing his car and leading police on a chase through the woods in Norway and Oxford. Oxford Police Officer Zach Bisson said Cody Parsons, 24, was charged with eluding an officer and driving to endanger, leaving the scene of a property damage accident and operating with […]
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Paris man arrested after leading police on 100 mph chase
NORWAY — Bail was set at $5,000 cash Monday for a Paris man charged with leading police on a chase through Albany Township and Norway at speeds of more than 100 miles per hour. Kaleb Edwards, 20, appeared in 11th District Court on charges of felony eluding an officer, and misdemeanor speeding more than 30 […]
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Funeral notices for Monday, Nov. 27
CHASE — Della H. (Allen), 94, of Lewiston died Friday, Nov. 24. A prayer service will be held at FortinAuburn on Wednesday, Nov. 29, at 10 a.m. Interment will take place at Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Auburn. Della always said her parents made Christmas such a special time in her childhood so the family is […]
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Auburn man charged after SUV crash
Auburn firefighters survey the damage to an SUV that crashed into the building at the corner of Charles Street and Western Promenade in Auburn late Friday afternoon. The occupants fled the scene and according to police reports, the driver was apprehended shortly afterward and they were looking for the other two occupants. (Russ Dillingham/Sun Journal) […]
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Presque Isle man sought by police killed following two-state chase
NEWTON, N.H. (AP) — Authorities are trying to figure out what happened at the end of a 40-mile, hour-long car chase that started in Massachusetts and ended in New Hampshire, after a man crashed his car into a tree, officers fired their weapons and the suspect was found dead. “There was a confrontation there and […]
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H.S. Football: Patriots’ way makes winning sudden habit at Gray-New Gloucester
GRAY — Gray-New Gloucester was 90 minutes from home and 15 points down on the scoreboard overlooking Chet Bulger Field in Rumford. And if those numbers weren’t intimidating enough, the Patriots had lost 23 consecutive games and 49 out of 51 in a six-year span. If the beleaguered team in red, white and blue entered the […]
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Auburn man charged after high-speed chase
AUBURN — A local man was arrested and charged in connection with a high-speed chase on Center Street early Sunday morning. Maine State Police Trooper Ricci Cote spotted Jarryd King, 23, of 109 Harvard St., suspecting he was driving drunk and tried to make a traffic stop, according to a Maine State Police Facebook posting. […]
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Gray-New Gloucester football: Patriots undaunted by history, dreaming playoffs
Learn signature plays. Break them down into simple components. Move the chains. Rinse. Repeat. “We ran four plays today,” Gray-New Gloucester coach Mark Renna said after his team’s August scrimmage against Gorham. “That’s all we can get in the first week. Even those four plays weren’t polished. But if you run the right four plays, […]