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Stabbing suspect held on bail; wife says he was protecting dogs

GLENBURN — A Hudson man charged with stabbing another man during a fight inside a dog kennel has been held on $10,000 bail. Jesse Merritt appeared in court on Monday on a charge of aggravated assault. Prosecutors say the 25-year-old Merritt stabbed 38-year-old Alan Hartley of Glenburn in the face during a fight last Thursday […]

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Two men fight in dog cage; 1 stabbed in the face

GLENBURN — Police say a Charleston man stabbed another man in the face during a fight inside a pit bull’s dog cage. Police charged 25-year-old Jesse Merritt with elevated aggravated assault on Thursday night and took him to Penobscot County Jail. They say Merritt and 38-year-old Alan Hartley of Glenburn got into a fight after […]

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Ellen Rose Wright Male

NORWAY — Ellen Rose Wright Male, 87, of Norway, died peacefully Wednesday, May 20, after an extended illness. Her husband, the Rev. Dr. Henry A. Male, was at her side. A graduate of William Smith College (Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, 1950) and a lifelong Episcopalian, she was known for her keen wit and sense […]

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Two killed in weekend snowmobile accident

GLENBURN — An early morning snowmobile accident on Sunday took the lives of two Herman residents, according to the Maine Warden Service. Killed when their snowmobile struck a tree at the edge of a field in Glenburn were the machine’s operator, Jason Teifert, 21, and his passenger, Aleasha Godin, 17, both of Hermon, Warden Lt. […]

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‘Is it weird to be a little scared?’ Nichole Cable asked accused killer before fatal meeting

BANGOR — A Maine State Police detective trained in cellphone analysis testified Tuesday about calls and text messages between phones belonging to accused murderer Kyle Dube and his alleged victim, Nichole Cable, on Mother’s Day 2013. Detective Kyle Willette told jurors that Cable sent a text to Dube’s phone and a Facebook message to a […]

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Glenburn woman crossing road struck, killed by vehicle

GLENBURN (AP) — Police say a Glenburn woman crossing the street to get her mail has been struck and killed by a passing vehicle. The victim was struck at about 4:30 p.m. Wednesday on Pushaw Road. Her name was not made public but police say she appeared to be in her 30s. Investigators think she […]

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Glenburn family upset after 13-year-old girl, older sister turned away from father-daughter dance

GLENBURN, Maine — Controversy erupted in Glenburn after a 13-year-old girl and her older sister were turned away from the “Butterfly Kisses” father-daughter dance on Friday night. The squabble has both sides questioning whether the concept of the father-daughter or mother-son dance is exclusionary and outdated in a time when fewer and fewer families have […]

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Ralph E. Goss

1922 – 2013 BANGOR — Ralph E. Goss, 91, of Glenburn, beloved husband of Phyllis A. Goss, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 19, at a Bangor healthcare facility. He was born Aug. 2, 1922, in Levant, the son of Roy C. “Pop” and Addie (Phillips) Goss. Following graduation from Bangor High School in 1940, Ralph served […]

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Trio of known criminals arrested in connection with Orrington, Glenburn armed robberies

BANGOR — Three men with criminal records are behind bars in connection to two armed robberies and an attempted armed robbery earlier this month in Glenburn and Orrington, Penobscot County Sheriff Glenn Ross said Friday. Drug addiction is behind the brazen armed robberies, Ross said. “Illegal drug use in the state of Maine is driving […]