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Westbrook deaths ruled murder, suicide

WESTBROOK — A new guard at the Maine Correctional Facility shot and killed an emergency room nurse at his Westbrook residence and then turned the gun on himself, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety. According to a news release from the Maine Department of Public Safety, Patrick Milliner, 30, of South Portland appears […]

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Credit union: Ousted CEO used funds improperly

WESTBROOK (AP) — The fired long-time head of a Maine credit union is embroiled in a legal fight with his former employer over its allegation he used credit union money for personal expenses. The Westbrook-based Infinity Federal Credit Union has told its customers of alleged improper behavior by former President and CEO Kenneth Williams, and […]

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Westbrook man arrested after alleged burglary, police hunt

WESTBROOK — A local 22-year-old man was arrested Oct. 19 after allegedly breaking into a residential home and in connection with a series of burglaries in the area. Robert Paul Auger of Westbrook was charged with burglary, theft and outstanding warrants. Police said that over the past week, there have been a series of nighttime, […]

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Parents: Westbrook girl had methadone in system

WESTBROOK (AP) — The parents of a 2-year-old Westbrook girl who was found dead in her crib say police have told them that their daughter had lethal levels of methadone in her system. Madelyn Negron was found unresponsive at her parents’ apartment on Aug. 5. The parents, Jessica Joy and Raul Negron, told the Portland […]

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Dorothy June Nelsen

1932 – 2013 AUBURN — Dorothy June Nelsen, 81, formerly from Scarborough, died Monday, Aug. 5, at Clover Nursing Home in Auburn with her family at her side. She was born on Jan. 18, 1932, a daughter of the late Myrtle M. Hayman Woodman Libby and Maurice L. Woodman. She was a loving wife of Theodore […]

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2-year-old Westbrook girl found dead in playpen

WESTBROOK (AP) — Police in Maine are investigating the death of a 2-year-old girl who was last seen alive when she was put to bed. State and Westbrook police are looking into the death of Madeline Negron, who was found dead Monday morning in a playpen where she slept at the Westbrook home where she […]

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Maine company’s second-quarter profits up 5.2 percent

NEW YORK (AP) — Idexx Laboratories Inc. said Tuesday its second-quarter net income rose 5 percent as revenue from its companion animal business jumped, but shares slipped after the company lowered its full-year revenue guidance. Idexx, which provides diagnostic services to veterinarians, earned $54 million, or 99 cents per share, up from $51.3 million, or […]

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Body recovered from river in Westbrook

WESTBROOK (AP) — Police say a body has been recovered from the Presumpscot River in Westbrook. Capt. Michael Nugent said the police and fire departments responded to the Cumberland Street Bridge around 3:45 p.m. Monday and removed the body from the water. The death remains under investigation. No additional details were immediately released.