Stephon Clark, the unarmed 22-year-old killed by Sacramento police officers earlier this month, was shot eight times, with most of the bullets hitting him in the back, according to an independent autopsy requested by his family’s attorneys. These bullets – some of which struck Clark in the back, neck and thigh – caused extensive bleeding, […]
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Parents arrested in crack cocaine bust while children in the house
ATHENS (WGME) — Maine State Police arrested a couple from Athens on crack cocaine charges Thursday. Troopers said they went to 26-year-old Tyler Watson’s home for a probation check. Tyler’s wife, 28-year-old Tara Watson, and two of their four children were also home at the time of the check. Inside, troopers said they found 12 […]
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Deal allows disputed expansion of Boothbay's botanical gardens to proceed
Boothbay selectmen voted Wednesday night to approve a settlement between the town and Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens that will allow a planned expansion of the facility to move forward. The deal also ends two lawsuits that the gardens filed against the town last year – one in federal court, the other in Lincoln County Superior […]
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Hearing held on claim campaign of Brakey's opponent forged dead voters signatures
AUGUSTA — Allegations that Republican U.S. Senate candidate Max Linn’s campaign forged the signatures of dead voters to get his name on the June ballot are under review by the state Secretary of State’s Office. The complaint, brought by the campaign of Linn’s Republican primary rival, state Sen. Eric Brakey’s campaign of Auburn, was the […]
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Windham schools are closed today following bomb threat
Windham schools are closed Friday after a bomb threat prompted the evacuation of Windham High School Thursday afternoon. The bomb threat was found written on a bathroom wall after students were dismissed for the day on Thursday, according to Windham police. Superintendent Sanford Prince wrote on Twitter that Windham High School was evacuated following a […]
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Canadian military trains out of Auburn airport
A Royal Canadian Air Force Chinook CH-147F takes off Thursday afternoon from the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport in Auburn. (Daryn Slover/Sun Journal) The Royal Canadian Air Force 450 Tactical Helicopter Squadron has been conducting training exercises this week over the White Mountain National Forest in Maine and New Hampshire. As part of that training, the RCAF has […]
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Franco Center to pay more to keep parking free
LEWISTON — Even if the signs say “Free Parking,” someone is paying for it. In response to complaints from customers earlier this month who said they were forced to pay for parking, The Dolard and Priscilla Gendron Franco Center will raise rental rates in order to keep its parking free. For people who park there, […]
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Geoff Low to become Orono's fire chief
ORONO — Auburn Fire Chief Geoff Low has been named chief of the Orono Fire Department, starting April 30, Town Manager Sophie Wilson said. Low, of Minot, has been a member of the Auburn department for about 24 years, starting as a paramedic. He was appointed chief nearly two years ago. Wilson said Low brings a […]
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Another robbery in Portland area, this time in Old Orchard Beach
A man robbed an Old Orchard Beach restaurant Thursday afternoon, the ninth armed robbery in the area in the past 10 days. A man wearing a dark sweatshirt, black mask and gloves entered the restaurant shortly after 4 p.m., pointed a handgun and demanded the counter worker open the register, said Dottie Geisinger, the manager […]
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Oxford Casino sees strong year, adds 97 slot machines
Players gambled $1.2 billion on slot machines at Maine’s two casinos last year, according to a Maine Gambling Control Board annual report. At Oxford Casino in Oxford, the house earned $68.7 million and at Hollywood Casino in Bangor, $41.6 million in 2017. Both casinos appeared to have entered 2018 with different strategies: Oxford added 97 […]