PARIS — An Oxford County Superior Court jury Tuesday afternoon found a Kennebunk man not guilty of assaulting and threatening his former girlfriend during a camping trip in Rangeley Plantation in 2014. The unanimous verdict for Daniel Kelley, 43, came after less than two hours of deliberation and at the end of the second day of […]
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Kennebunk man’s trial on assault charges opens
SOUTH PARIS — The jury trial of a Kennebunk man accused of assaulting and threatening his then-girlfriend during a camping trip in Rangeley Plantation in 2014 opened Monday in Oxford County Superior Court. Daniel Kelley, 43, was indicted April 16, 2015, on one count each of aggravated assault, domestic violence assault resulting in bodily injury, […]
Alan. E. Kelley
1972 – 2016 DURHAM — Alan E. Kelley, 43, of Durham passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, Jan. 19, in Durham. He was born in Machias, April 21, 1972, the son of Alan L. Kelley and Brenda L. (Farmer) Kelley. Alan graduated from Lubec High School, Class of 1991. He attended Northeast Career School in New Hampshire […]
Hearse driver falls asleep, crashes in Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD, Maine (AP) — Police say a hearse transporting a body and casket for a Maine funeral home overturned multiple times after its driver apparently fell asleep behind the wheel on Interstate 95 in the town of Pittsfield. The Public Safety Department spokesman says the driver, 55-year-old Michael Kelley of Bar Harbor, was being treated […]
Yarmouth man, 70, indicted for murder in connection with fatal shooting near bee farm
NORTH YARMOUTH — A 70-year-old man has been indicted for murder in connection with the Oct. 6 shooting death at a North Yarmouth bee farm. Timothy Feeley of the Maine attorney general’s office confirmed the indictment of Merrill “Mike” Kimball of Yarmouth The shooting of Leon Kelley of Georgetown occurred at about 3:15 p.m., at […]
Gunshot kills North Yarmouth beekeeper
NORTH YARMOUTH — Stan Brown, the 93-year-old North Yarmouth man known across state and national beekeeping communities for his longevity, said he believes his son-in-law was fatally shot Sunday trying to protect his landmark bee supply shop from his business partner’s husband. The shooting attracted heavy media attention and was described as a “shock” by […]
RSU 16 committee discusses student transportation, enrollment
POLAND — The RSU 16 School Committee voted Monday to allow special arrangements for student transport to continue this school year. Assistant Superintendent Kim Brandt reported that the facilities and transportation subcommittee has recommended an end to past action allowing a number of exceptions to the general policy concerning out-of-town students. This policy requires parents […]