ROCKLAND — A jury of two men and 13 women, three of whom will serve as alternates, will decide over the next two weeks whether a former Camden man tried to kill his wife by allegedly shoving her off a cliff three years ago. The jury selection process in the trial of Charles Black unfolded […]
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Dog poop may be to blame for Rockland pollution
ROCKLAND (AP) — The levels of E. coli bacteria in the waters off Rockland’s Snow Marine Park are sky high and officials think dog poop is the culprit. The city’s pollution control director, Terry Pinto, said recent water quality testing by the town and the state found dangerously high levels of the E. coli bacteria […]
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North Atlantic Blues Festival a real La La
Maine has its Acadian roots. Louisiana has its Cajun spices. Mix up a batch of French accordion with blues guitar and boogie piano, and you have a real La La. In case you’re not up on your Creole lingo, La La is synonymous with zydeco — a musical blend of Cajun music, blues, and rhythm […]
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Jefferson man arrested, accused of sexually assaulting young child 8 years ago
ROCKLAND, Maine — A 55-year-old Jefferson man is being held without bail until his Friday afternoon court appearance, accused of sexually assaulting a young girl eight years ago. Darrell Crosby is being held at the Knox County Jail on one count each of unlawful sexual contact and unlawful sexual touching. An affidavit filed by Knox […]
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Maine inmate gets life for killing fellow prisoner
ROCKLAND (AP) — A Maine State Prison inmate already serving a 40-year sentence for killing an ex-girlfriend has pleaded no contest to using an electric guitar to fatally beat another prisoner to death last year. Guy Hunnewell had previously pleaded insanity in connection with the June death of with the 57-year-old Alan Powell, but changed […]
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Maine inmate who killed fellow prisoner with guitar gets life sentence
ROCKLAND — A 43-year-old Maine State Prison inmate will spend the rest of his life behind bars after he was convicted Tuesday of beating a fellow prisoner to death with an electric guitar last summer. Guy E. Hunnewell pleaded no contest Tuesday in Knox County Superior Court to both the murder charge and an unrelated […]
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Former Maine DHHS worker gets 9 months in jail for stealing benefits
ROCKLAND — A former Maine Department of Health and Human Services worker was sentenced Thursday to nine months in jail after admitting to stealing nearly $50,000 in benefits over nearly a five-year period. Ashley S. Carleton, 29, of Rockport was sentenced by Justice Andrew Horton for felony theft and aggravated forgery. The judge imposed a […]
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Wal-Mart seeks $100,000 tax cut from Rockland, eyes statewide reductions
ROCKLAND — Wal-Mart has asked for a property tax cut of more than $100,000 from Rockland. City Assessor Dennis Reed said Saturday that Wal-Mart is also looking into the assessments that municipalities have on all their stores in Maine. Wal-Mart’s store in Rockland was assessed at slightly more than $8.5 million on April 1, 2013. […]
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Rare Powassan virus, spread by ticks, claims life of Rockland-area artist
Marilyn Ruth Snow visited her local hospital on Nov. 9 with a tiny, stubborn tick embedded in her shoulder blade. Two days later, the active and healthy 73-year-old, a Rockland area watercolor artist better known as Lyn, would speak her last coherent words with her family. “After that she became delirious and she was in […]
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Woman arrested after crash knocks out power to parts of Rockland
ROCKLAND — A Waldoboro woman escaped serious injuries but was arrested Friday night after her pickup truck knocked down a utility pole and cut power to a swath of Rockland for three hours. Aleisa DeMichael, 38, was arrested and charged for operating under the influence of drugs, operating without a license, and three counts of […]