Joshua A. Doughty had two pending charges of operating under the influence when he was involved in a fatal crash in Turner last summer.
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Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, Schools & Education
Turner-based school board keeping ‘Gender Queer’ in high school library
A controversial book about gender and sexual identity will remain available to students at Leavitt Area High School after a 5-3 vote by Maine School Administrative District 52 directors.
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Kora Shriners install new leadership
Jim Bennett of Biddeford has been elected to serve as potentate.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Heating fuel prices and supply stabilize as winter weather sets in
Warmer weather across the region allowed suppliers to catch up, stock up.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Maine
Poland man denies charges in fatal Turner crash
Joshua A. Doughty, 40, denied charges of manslaughter and reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon three weeks after he was indicted by an Androscoggin County grand jury.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News, Schools & Education
Turner-based MSAD 52 board to decide on ‘Gender Queer’ book for library
A committee formed to review the book recommended that it remain in the library. A Turner parent has appealed the decision, bringing the vote to the board of directors.
Posted inBusiness, Noteworthy
Lisbon native elected leader of Kora Shriners
LEWISTON — Kora Shriners elected James ‘Jim’ A. Bennett of Biddeford to serve as potentate, or chief executive officer. Bennett announced the theme for the year, Miracles & Memories, to more than 250 people at a semi-public event. “We all know the main reason we proudly wear the Fez of a Shriner,” he said. “It is […]
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Man who stabbed Turner couple to death in 2021 granted supervised time in Augusta
Patrick Maher was found not criminally responsible for stabbing Troy and Dulsie Varney to death in 2021.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine Crime, News
Man charged in Turner couple’s slaying seeks change in treatment program
The former tenant of Troy and Dulsie Varney, who was found not criminally responsible in their fatal stabbings, wants to change the terms of his commitment at the Riverview Psychiatric Center in Augusta.
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Browntail moth threat eases in capital region, but remains a threat elsewhere in Maine
While the population explosion of browntail moths didn’t happen as expected in 2022, experts say the threat posed by the invasive pest still exists and people should continue to take measures to destroy winter nests.