PRESQUE ISLE — A local man was unhurt but is facing several charges after he allegedly stole a local police cruiser and then crashed on a dirt road in nearby Chapman, according to police. Richard Lyman III, 20, drove away in the cruiser at speeds in excess of 100 mph Friday evening after police responded […]
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Man captured after killing of girlfriend appears in court
PRESQUE ISLE — A Maine man who hid in the woods for a week after the fatal shooting of his girlfriend has made his first appearance in court. Jesse Marquis, who is being held at Aroostook County Jail, was arraigned via video conference call at the district court in Presque Isle on Monday. The judge […]
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Presque Isle man dies after canoe capsizes
PRESQUE ISLE — A 19-year-old Presque Isle man has died after the canoe he was in capsized. The Maine Warden Service says the body of Jacob Caldwell was recovered from Echo Lake late Sunday morning. Lt. Thomas Ward says Presque Isle police received calls of an overturned canoe in the lake at about 2:30 a.m. […]
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UMPI moving to proficiency-based standards
BANGOR (AP) — The University of Maine at Presque Isle is ready to provide details of its move to proficiency-based education. Public high schools are required to incorporate proficiency-based standards by 2018, and UMPI aims to become the first university in Maine and the first in the country to do the same. UMPI President Linda […]
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Ref accused of sending sex photos to students
PRESQUE ISLE — A local man who, until recently, worked as a referee at high school basketball games in Aroostook County has been charged with indecent conduct, according to the Aroostook County Sheriff’s Department. Andrew Legassie, 21, is accused of using Facebook to send sexually explicit photos of himself to students he met while refereeing […]
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Three guns stolen from vehicle in Presque Isle
PRESQUE ISLE (AP) — An investigation is underway after three handguns were stolen from a vehicle in Presque Isle. Police said the owner called at about 9 a.m. Saturday to report the burglary. WABI-TV (http://bit.ly/1cda7Ed ) reported that the guns were stolen from an unlocked vehicle parked in the owner’s driveway either late Friday night […]
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Amato’s to close in Houlton, Presque Isle
HOULTON — Fifteen employees in Houlton and Presque Isle will enter the new year knowing that they lost their jobs now that two Amato’s Restaurants in Aroostook County are closing. The franchises in Houlton and Presque Isle, owned by Micah Desmond and his wife, Jessica, will close Saturday, Desmond announced Wednesday. At the same time, […]
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Border Patrol agent charged with using fireworks in and outside of Presque Isle hotel
PRESQUE ISLE — An off-duty U.S. Border Patrol agent from Jackman was hit with several charges this week after allegedly setting off fireworks inside and outside his hotel room in Presque Isle. Presque Isle Police Chief Matt Irwin said in a written statement Wednesday that the incident took place on Tuesday just before midnight at […]
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Jurors find Presque Isle pawn shop owner guilty of murder in case of woman missing for 15 years
HOULTON — Jurors on Friday evening found a Presque Isle pawn shop owner guilty of intentional and knowing murder in the case of a woman who has been missing for 15 years. The body of Starlette Vining has never been found, but George Jaime Sr., 76, was arrested last year and charged with murder in […]
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Presque Isle man charged with arson at Northern Maine Community College
PRESQUE ISLE — Maine State Fire Marshal’s office says a man has been charged with arson after a weekend fire on the campus of Northern Maine Community College. Investigators said the fire happened early Saturday in an occupied apartment bedroom in Penobscot Hall. The fire was extinguished by the building sprinkler. Several adjoining apartments experienced […]