WATERVILLE — Shirley Kershner will never forget the call she got Thursday from a police officer who had news about her son, Anthony. “The minute he asked if I was Shirley, I just knew this was the call that I dreaded. He said, ‘I’m sorry, but your son, Anthony Kershner, is dead.’ It was like […]
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Feds: Man who settled in Lewiston in 2004 concealed identity to apply for legal documents
A Somali man who settled in Maine 14 years ago after claiming refugee status under someone else’s name is suspected of falsifying passport and citizenship applications. Hussien Noor Hussien, 55, most recently of Burlington, Vermont, was arrested there last week by U.S. Marshals and is scheduled to appear in federal court in Portland on June […]
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Farmington man dies in accident at Sugarloaf
CARRABASSETT VALLEY — A 24-year-old Sugarloaf employee from Farmington died Friday in an accident on the experts-only Skidder trail, according to a news release from Ethan Austin, director of marketing for the ski area. The victim was identified as Alex Witt, a former Mount Blue High School student and athlete. By late Friday afternoon, news of Witt’s death […]
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Massachusetts man killed in snowmobile crash in Eustis
EUSTIS — A Massachusetts man was killed Sunday when the snowmobile he was driving went around a sharp corner on an ITS trail and struck a tree, according to a news release from Cpl. John MacDonald of the Maine Warden Service. Dennis Picard, 60, of South Chatham was pronounced dead at the scene near Landers […]
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When life gives you snow, just dig it!
LEWISTON — Sick of the snow? Who isn’t. But if we are going to be covered in the white and fluffy stuff we might as well have a little bit of fun with it, right? That’s pretty much the notion behind Winter Man Cave 2.0. In a way, it’s a sequel to an effort a […]
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Street Talk: A Man’s Guide to Hobby Lobby
You didn’t have to look at the man very long to see that he was unhappy. He stood leaning against the bricks just outside the main doors, smoking angrily and shaking his head in disgust at regular intervals. Every time someone walked out of the store, he shot a baleful glance in that direction, hoping […]
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Boothbay man charged with leaving dog in hot car at Mass. concert
MANSFIELD, Mass. (AP) — A Maine man is facing animal cruelty charges for allegedly leaving his dog in a hot car while he attended an all-day concert in Massachusetts. Police say 60-year-old Edwin Harrington Jr. of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, left the Boston terrier-bulldog mix in his car in the parking lot at the Xfinity Center […]
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Berwick man charged with trying to lure girls
BERWICK (AP) — A Berwick man already on Maine’s sex offender registry has been charged with trying to lure two fifth-grade girls into his vehicle by offering them candy. Police said 23-year-old Kevin Weeden faces charges of solicitation of a child to commit a prohibited act, failure to register as a sex offender and prohibited […]
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Searchers find missing Benton man alive
UPDATE: BENTON — An elderly Benton man who had been missing since Wednesday was found alive on Friday morning, according to officials. Arthur Wakeman, 86, of Benton, who had left his home at some point between 2 and 6 p.m. Wednesday, was found alive Friday, according to Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife spokesman Doug […]
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Bridgton man dies after West Paris crash
WEST PARIS — A Bridgton man died Wednesday morning as a result of injuries he suffered when his pickup collided with a tractor-trailer on Route 26, a Maine State Police trooper has confirmed. Jean P. Bolduc, 83, was traveling south when his 1991 Ford Ranger veered over the center line for an unknown reason and […]