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Rash of BB shootings plague Jay

JAY — Police are investigating a report of a tenth vehicle having its window shot out or shattered by BB’s, Police Chief Richard Caton IV said Wednesday. Five private vehicles and three construction vehicles were reported struck over the holiday weekend on Old Jay Hill Road in North Jay. A sixth private vehicle was struck […]

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Jay 6-year-old girl falls from 2nd-floor window of apartment

JAY — A 6-year-old girl was injured Monday afternoon when she fell about 15 feet from a second-floor window of an apartment building at 2 Otis St., Police Cpl. Jeffrey Fournier said Tuesday morning. She was evidently either playing around in that area or leaned against the crank-out window that had no screen, he said. […]

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BB hole found in garage window in Chesterville

CHESTERVILLE — A Franklin County deputy is investigating a garage window being shot by a BB gun on Ridge Road in Chesterville. Deputy Matt Brann responded to a report of vandalism on Wednesday afternoon at 3:29 p.m., sheriff’s Lt. David Rackliffe said Thursday. There was a BB hole in one pane of glass, he said. […]

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Man smashes window to help Auburn crash victim

AUBURN — A Bangor-bound Greyhound bus collided with a Ford Focus about 7:15 p.m. Sunday on northbound Washington Street, sending the driver of the passenger vehicle to the hospital. “We heard a big smash out here, so I came out (from a nearby house) to take a look,” said Josh Harmon, 28, of Auburn. “I […]

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Wind knocks window out of downtown Bangor building onto street

BANGOR — A storm bearing 30 mph winds, gusting up to 45 miles per hour, and torrential downpours brought an unpleasant surprise to downtown Bangor massage therapist and yoga instructor Eric Sirois on Wednesday afternoon. At around noon, a particularly large gust of wind knocked a single panel storm window out of its frame on […]

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NYPD undercover officer accused of punching SUV window in biker melee

NEW YORK (AP) — An undercover police detective accused of punching out an SUV window during a motorcycle rally that descended into violence was unmasked Wednesday in a courtroom where he was confronted with serious assault charges. But Detective Wojciech Braszczok’s lawyer insisted he would be exonerated by the very video prosecutors say incriminates him […]

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Dog days of Summer

With the summer heat, the caller was concerned for the dog’s safety. Cpl. Kevin Cramp responded. He ran the license plate to identify the owner, and went into a store near where the car was parked. The problem was solved quickly, he said, when within a few minutes, the dog’s owner came out of the […]