SHREWBURY, Mass. — An 88-year-old Maine man reported missing earlier this week has been found dead in his car off a Massachusetts highway. Authorities say the body of Elmer MacFadyen of Greenville, Maine, was in his car about 40 yards off an Interstate 290 ramp in Shrewsbury found late Wednesday night. His vehicle had gone […]
June 2014
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York lobstermen upset at NOAA over broken traps
YORK — Some southern Maine lobstermen are upset that a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration research vessel is inadvertently cutting their fishing lines and traps. NOAA’s ship is working off the York coast to map the depths for new nautical charts. Mike Sinclair, president of the York Lobstermen’s Association, told the paper he estimates NOAA […]
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Outgoing MaineCare ride broker to get millions
PORTLAND — Records show that the company that won’t have its contracts to provide rides for Maine Medicaid patients renewed because of poor performance is scheduled to receive millions of dollars in extra money from the state in its last weeks on the job. Connecticut-based Coordinated Transportation Solutions, whose contracts end this summer, already received […]
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Man suspected in Canadian police killings spotted 3 times, but eludes capture
MONCTON, New Brunswick — Royal Canadian Mounted Police combed the streets and woods of this normally tranquil city Thursday in search of a man suspected of killing three officers in the deadliest attack on their ranks in nearly a decade. The suspect, 24-year-old Justin Bourque, was armed with high-powered long firearms. He was spotted three […]
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$57,500 deal for woman charged with taping cops
WEARE, N.H. — The town of Weare will pay $57,500 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit brought by a woman who said police were wrong to charge her for videotaping a traffic stop. In the settlement, the town and its police force don’t admit wrongdoing. Charles Bauer, the lawyer representing the town and some […]
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3 years in jail for man accused in cruiser crashes
SALEM, N.H. (AP) — A man accused of crashing into three police cars during a March pursuit has been sentenced to three years in jail. Salem police say when 30-year-old Luis Figueroa led police on a chase, crashing into cars and injuring two police officers, he violated terms of parole and probation on two previous […]
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Police use hidden GPS unit to track stolen toy
ATHENS, Ga. — Police in Georgia say they used a GPS device hidden inside a teddy bear to track down the toy and apprehend a suspect in the theft. Athens-Clarke County police say Mid-Atlantic Clothing Recycling had been experiencing thefts of clothing from its collection bin at Georgia Square Mall. A company manager concealed the […]
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Eatery mistakes cleaner for cheese, sickening teen
EASTHAMPTON, Mass. — Authorities say a customer at a Massachusetts restaurant became sick when an employee mistakenly sprinkled a chemical cleaner on food instead of grated cheese. Easthampton health agent Jackie Duda says the teenager fell ill immediately after eating the food Sunday at Riff’s Joint and was driven to an emergency room. She says […]
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Deadline to request absentee ballots approaching
AUGUSTA — Some Mainers planning to vote in next week’s primary election via absentee ballot have to request a ballot by the end of the day. Thursday is the deadline to request an absentee ballot for most voters. Deputy Secretary of State Julie Flynn says Mainers can request a ballot until the close of business […]
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Fire quickly doused at Two Bridges Jail; fire was reported in woodshop
WISCASSET — Officials say a fire in an industrial shop at Two Bridges Regional Jail was quickly doused. Firefighters said it took about an hour to put out the fire after it was reported around 6 a.m. Thursday. No one was hurt. The fire didn’t affect jail operations.