A lot of windows were discovered broken early Monday at Messalonskee High School, and the Early Bird Restaurant and Oakland House of Pizza were broken into as well, according to Deputy Chief Rick Stubbert of the Oakland police.
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Authorities investigating fatal fire in Oakland
OAKLAND — Authorities are investigating a fire Tuesday night on Sawtelle Road that claimed the life of a person in a camper, the fire chief said. The State Fire Marshal’s Office on Wednesday morning said the man who died is believed to be 46-year-old William Halley. His body has been taken to the State Medical […]
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Oakland boy, 8, died when he shot himself with father’s shotgun
OAKLAND — An 8-year-old boy found dead at a home on Church Street Tuesday was handling his father’s shotgun when the gun fired and he died of a gunshot wound to the head, officials said Wednesday. Parker Stevens is the son of Wade and Sara Stevens and was going into the fourth grade at Williams […]
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Cub Scout packs in Maine begin welcoming girls
OAKLAND — Over the din of more than three dozen kids and adults, Abigail Wood took a moment out of the activity around her Tuesday evening to explain why she joined the Cub Scouts. “I am attracted to nature,” said Abigail, 8, wearing her blue Cub Scouts shirt. In its pocket were the patches she’s […]
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How Mainers can benefit: Tax experts identify keys in overhaul legislation
Tax accountants and financial planners in Maine have been scrambling for days to keep up with the constant trickle of proposed changes to the federal income tax code and figure out what those changes could mean for their clients. While various provisions of the Republican tax reform effort were being furiously negotiated among members of […]
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Bruce Poliquin selling his Oakland home
OAKLAND (AP) — A Maine congressman has put up his home for sale, leading some to speculate a run for governor in the future. The Morning Sentinel reports U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin is selling his home in Oakland. His home is listed by Brookewood Realty, but a real estate agent has declined to share the […]
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Gov. Paul LePage wants to go to Washington one way or another
Someone asked the governor if he will be running against U.S. Sen. Angus King. LePage said he will run if he’s not in Washington, which did get applause. In LePage’s May 4 town hall in Lewiston, LePage told the crowd if he was not working for the Trump administration, he would like to run against […]
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Four dead, 4-year-old girl alive in Oakland shooting
OAKLAND — Two women and a man were shot to death inside a house in central Maine, and the gunman’s body was found outside, police said Thursday as they searched for a motive. A 4-year-old girl was found unharmed. Officials received a number of 911 calls reporting a shooting at a home in Oakland at about […]
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Lisa S. Forsley
1962 – 2015 WATERVILLE — Lisa S. Forsley, a longtime resident of Oakland and Waterville, passed away peacefully Monday morning, Aug. 31, after living a life full of happiness, love and compassion. Lisa was born in Waterville on June 4, 1962, the daughter of Calvin and Patricia Stewart and later graduated from Waterville High School […]
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Oakland man dies after Sunday fire
OAKLAND — Police say an Oakland man died after he was rescued from his burning mobile home. Forty-nine-year-old Donald Shores Jr. died after emergency responders took him to the hospital on Sunday. The Morning Sentinel reports the fire is under investigation. State police spokesman Steve McCausland says investigators “do have some questions” about the fire. […]