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Feds allege sexual harassment at Maine farm

PORTLAND (AP) — The federal government has sued a Maine farm alleging that it allowed male workers to sexually harass women hired as seasonal harvesters. The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said in its lawsuit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Portland that female employees at County Fair Farm in Jefferson were subjected to […]

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Police find body of man missing since 2002

JEFFERSON— Maine police say they believe a body recovered from a shallow grave in Jefferson is a man last seen alive 12 years ago. Detectives say remains found last week are those of 51-year-old Jefferson resident Charles Woodburn. The state medical examiner’s office says the death is a homicide. Detectives searched the front yard of […]

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Searchers, dogs, find missing man in New Hampshire forest

JEFFERSON, N.H. — A combination of teamwork, thermal imaging and search dogs helped rescuers find a 19-year-old autistic man who went missing in the woods for five hours in Jefferson, New Hampshire. The Fish and Game Department says a dog acquired the track from Route 115 near the Jefferson/Carroll town line and followed it Monday. […]

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Jefferson man arrested, accused of sexually assaulting young child 8 years ago

ROCKLAND, Maine — A 55-year-old Jefferson man is being held without bail until his Friday afternoon court appearance, accused of sexually assaulting a young girl eight years ago. Darrell Crosby is being held at the Knox County Jail on one count each of unlawful sexual contact and unlawful sexual touching. An affidavit filed by Knox […]

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Jefferson man dies in Union crash

UNION (AP) — Police say a Jefferson man has died after losing control of his vehicle on Route 17 in Jefferson. The Knox County Sheriff’s Department says it appears as if 37-year-old Chris LaFrance lost control of his SUV while traveling east at about 2 p.m. Tuesday. The vehicle clipped the end of a guard […]