CANTON — Cadaver dogs gave several indications that human remains were on land adjacent to property owned by one of the last people to see a Maine teenager alive nearly 30 years ago, and investigators plan to return there “in the near future” to resume the search, a state police detective said Monday. State Police […]
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Wind moratorium extension on agenda for Dixfield selectmen at Aug. 10 meeting
DIXFIELD — The Board of Selectmen will hold a public hearing on whether to extend the town’s moratorium on wind development for another 180 days prior to its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Aug. 10. The meeting will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the basement of the Ludden Memorial Library. The moratorium is due to […]
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, River Valley
Peru women build a community of ‘fairy houses’ for residents
PERU — There’s an old logging trail behind Mary Pulsifer’s house that leads from her backyard to Greenwoods Road. Lining the trail are more than 300 fairy houses. Fairy houses are small houses built using natural materials, such as sticks, bark, grass, pebbles, feathers and pine cones, Pulsifer said. “The whole story behind fairy houses […]
Posted inLivermore Falls Advertiser, River Valley
Police suspend search for evidence in Kim Moreau case in Canton
UPDATED 8:38 A.M.: CANTON (AP) — Maine law enforcement officials have temporarily suspended their search for the remains of a Jay teenager who went missing almost 30 years ago. Detective Sgt. Mark Holmquist said Sunday that a fourth day of searching for 17-year-old Kimberly Moreau on the Canton property of Brian Enman, who authorities say […]
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Landowner: Police ‘grasping at straws’ in Kim Moreau search
CANTON — Friday was about waiting. For Kim Moreau’s family, waiting to see whether Kim’s remains would be found buried at the home of one of the last people to see her alive 29 years ago. For Brian Enman, waiting for police to get off his lawn and the media to clear out of his […]
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Video: Police expand search for Kim Moreau in Canton
UPDATED NEWS: Land owner: Police ‘grasping at straws’ in Kim Moreau search CANTON — Authorities searching a second day for the body of Kim Moreau said at a Friday morning press conference they continued to be optimistic they would find something. Det. Sgt. Mark Holmquist from the Maine State Police Major Crimes Unit said searchers, which included […]
Posted inOxford Hills, River Valley
Former SAD 21 towns begin withdrawal from RSU 10
DIXFIELD — Representatives from the four towns that made up the former School Administrative District 21 met with an attorney Thursday night to begin the process of possible withdrawal from Regional School Unit 10. Belfast attorney Kristin Collins of the law firm of Kelly & Collins LLC, who had represented towns that eventually broke away […]
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Language issues tangling zip line project
RUMFORD — At their meeting Thursday night, the Board of Selectmen once again voted to table approval of the Wow Za! Ziplines LLC lease of town property. In the discussion prior to the vote, Selectman Peter Chase said, “I’m just a little concerned that there’s a push for this at town meeting and now it’s slowed down. […]
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Dixfield church to host quilt show Aug. 15 and 16
DIXFIELD — The Dixfield Congregational Church, known locally as “the Church on the Hill,” is hosting its third annual quilt show and tea party Saturday, Aug. 15, and Sunday, Aug. 16. Member Bev Glover said Thursday that the show will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aug. 15 and from 11 a.m. to 3 […]
Posted inFranklin, Maine, River Valley
Police search for Kim Moreau in Canton with radar, cadaver dogs
CANTON — After a text message from police on Thursday at 9 a.m. — “It’s going down today” — Richard Moreau grabbed his lawn chair, drove 20 minutes from Jay and took a seat near the home of one of the last men to see his daughter, Kim, alive 29 years ago. Police plan to […]