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Farmington woman turns 100 with a motorcycle ride
FARMINGTON — Peggy Bigelow hit two big milestones on Thursday — she turned 100 and crossed “riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle” off her bucket list. Prior to taking off from Edgewood Rehabilitation and Living Center where Bigelow lives, a pink helmet was placed on her head. She was then picked up and put on the back […]
Manslaughter case against N.J. man dismissed
PARIS — An indictment charging a New Jersey man with manslaughter, aggravated assault and two counts of aggravated criminal operating under the influence in a fatal motorcycle accident in 2014 has been dismissed because he has died. Steven Thomas, 54, of Califon, N.J., was charged six months after turning in front of an oncoming motorcycle […]
Maine now requires hands-on riding course for motorcylists
AUGUSTA — If you want to be licensed to drive a motorcycle in Maine, you will have to complete a hands-on rider education course. On Friday, Gov. Paul LePage signed emergency legislation that included a requirement that Maine residents seeking a motorcycle endorsement on their licenses to complete the Basic RiderCourse (BRC), according to a statement […]
Motorcycle crash sends two to hospital
LISBON — A driver and passenger were injured in a crash Saturday night when the motorcycle on which they were riding went off the road and hit a tree, according to a news release from the Lisbon Police Department. Driver Linden Houle, 43, of Lisbon and passenger Michelle Pinette, 39, of Durham were riding a […]
Livermore Falls woman falls off motorcycle in Wyman Township
WYMAN TOWNSHIP — A Livermore Falls woman lost consciousness briefly Wednesday afternoon when she fell off the rear of a motorcycle and landed on Route 27, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Thursday. Franklin County Deputy Kevin Hartley and Chief Deputy Steven Lowell responded to the crash at about about 3 p.m. A 2012 Kawasaki motorcycle […]
Chesterville motorcyclist injured in Farmington crash
FARMINGTON — A Chesterville man was injured Friday when the motorcycle he was driving collided with a vehicle at the intersection of Routes 2 and 4 and Knowlton Corner Road, officials said. The 1982 Honda Gold Wing driven by Peter Rines, 45, was trying to make a left-hand turn from Knowlton Corner Road onto Routes […]
Fayette woman charged, Rumford man injured in Wilton crash
WILTON — A Rumford motorcyclist was injured and a Fayette woman was charged in a motor vehicle collision at Route 2 and Walker Hill Road on Friday afternoon, police said. Paul Lowell, 61, was driving a 2012 Harley-Davidson west on Route 2 when Kayla Hilton, 19, failed to stop her 2003 Hyundai Accent at the […]
Naples motorcyclists critically injured
LIVERMORE FALLS — A couple from Naples were critically injured when their motorcycle struck the back of a pickup truck on Route 133 on Thursday, Lt. Joseph Sage said. Troy Bell, 50, and Daveen Bell, 48, were taken to Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston with head injuries, the officer said. A nursing supervisor said […]
Biker charged in high-speed chase
AUBURN — A Minot man escaped serious injury Thursday in what police described as a high-speed chase up Perkins Ridge Road. Maine State Police said Blaine Rozanski, 21, was clocked traveling 71 mph in a 40-mph zone on Perkins Ridge Road early Thursday night. When a trooper activated his lights and sirens, Rozanski sped away […]