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Shane Michael Cheetham

PORTLAND — On Tuesday, Aug. 28, Shane Michael Cheetham, 43, was freed from this earth to roam the woods whenever he pleases. Shane was born June 12, 1975, in Lewiston to Michael and Marianne Pouzol Cheetham. He graduated from Lisbon High School in 1993, and raised daughters Ashley and Shana Cheetham with his best friend, Patricia […]

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Woman charged with OUI and speeding after boyfriend called police

AUGUSTA — A Windsor woman was arrested Tuesday evening after she allegedly drove more than 30 mph over the speed limit while intoxicated, then was stopped by police after her boyfriend reported the erratic driving. Harley Rae Graziano, 23, also allegedly tried to resist arrest after police stopped the truck she had driven from Windsor […]

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William J. Scanlon

1926 – 2015 WINDSOR, Conn. — William J. Scanlon, 89, of Hopewell Junction, N.Y., formerly of Mechanic Falls, died Thursday, June 11, at Kimberly Hall in Windsor, Conn. He was born In Lynn, Mass., on June 2, 1926, the son of William M. and Evelyn Berry Scanlon. He served in the U.S Army during World […]

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Windsor man shoots, injures himself during 5-hour police standoff

WINDSOR — An overnight standoff with police in Windsor ended early Saturday morning when a 36-year-old man shot himself inside his home. Police were called to the Barton Road home of Wayne Bland around 9 p.m. Friday after his relatives called police to say the man was suicidal and “had taken a number of pills,” […]

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Woman strikes parked car, flips vehicle in Waterville

WATERVILLE — A Windsor woman was fortunate to escape injury Thursday night after her vehicle struck a parked car on West River Road and flipped onto its roof, police said. Callie Thompson, 22, was headed northbound when she apparently took her eyes off the road to adjust a radio dial, Deputy Chief Charles Rumsey said. […]

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One dead after single-vehicle crash in Windsor

WINDSOR — One person is dead in a single-vehicle accident in Kennebec County on Wednesday morning, according to police. The accident occurred in Windsor at the intersection of Routes 32 and 17 at approximately 4 a.m., Kennebec County Sheriff Randall Liberty said. Liberty said the vehicle, believed to be a Chevy Blazer which had only […]

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20K motorcyclists take part in Maine charity ride

AUGUSTA (AP) — More than 20,000 riders from around the state gathered at the Augusta Civic Center at noon on Sunday for the United Bikers of Maine’s 32nd annual Toy Run. Participants rode 13 miles to the Windsor Fairgrounds, where thousands of toys were delivered and later distributed to needy children throughout Maine during the […]

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Pumpkin weighs in at 962 lbs at Windsor Fair

WINDSOR (AP) — A pumpkin weighing nearly half a ton has taken top honors at a Maine fair’s annual giant pumpkin contest. Edwin Pieront’s entry tipped the scales at 962 pounds in Sunday’s contest on the first day of the Windsor Fair. The second-place pumpkin weighed 818 pounds. Pieront, who’s from Jefferson, is no stranger […]