OLD ORCHARD BEACH (WGME) — The University of New England says that a great white shark could be swimming off of the Maine coast. The university says a commercial fishermen spotted a dead whale about five miles off the coast of Old Orchard Beach Thursday. Professor of Marine Science James Sulikowski confirmed that bite marks […]
2018
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Man who allegedly stole Dexter police cruiser while handcuffed indicted on a dozen charges
A LaGrange man who allegedly escaped custody, stole a police cruiser and led officers on a high-speed chase in Dexter has been indicted by a Penobscot County grand jury on charges related to the May incident. Tyler Tibbetts, 23, is charged with escape, eluding an officer, driving to endanger, operating after revocation, aggravated criminal mischief, reckless conduct […]
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Massachusetts pawn shop buys violin for $50, finds out it’s worth $250,000
SOMERVILLE, Mass. (AP) — A violin bought by a Massachusetts pawn shop for $50 has ended up being worth about 5,000 times that. WFXT-TV reports a new employee at the LBC Boutique and Loan in Somerville had no idea what he was buying when he paid for the Ferdinando Gagliano violin, which was handcrafted in […]
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Man who allegedly stole Dexter police cruiser while handcuffed indicted on dozen charges
A LaGrange man who allegedly escaped custody, stole a police cruiser and led officers on a high-speed chase in Dexter has been indicted by a Penobscot County grand jury on charges related to the May incident. Tyler Tibbetts, 23, is charged with escape, eluding an officer, driving to endanger, operating after revocation, aggravated criminal mischief, […]
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Historic Maine cod fishery had worst year in history in 2017
PORTLAND (AP) — One of the most historic fisheries in the country hit an all-time low last year as cod fishermen continued to struggle with choking quotas and low abundance of the fish. Maine’s cod fishery has existed since at least the early 17th century, and it was once one of the strongest in the […]
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Red Claws camp coming to Lewiston
PORTLAND — The Maine Red Claws, presented by Unum, today announced the team has once again partnered with local Dunkin’ Donuts business owners to offer a free basketball clinic series across the state of Maine for children between the ages of 7-14. The clinics (lasting from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.) teach the fundamentals of basketball […]
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Maine man who used stun gun in kidnap attempt gets 20-year sentence
ALFRED — A Waterboro man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for luring a woman to a remote residence in Arundel, assaulting her with a cattle prod-shaped taser, and attempting to force her into a van for ransom. A jury of six men and five women found Christopher T. Hall, 52, guilty of […]
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ACLU sues after Maine jail system denies inmate access to medication for opioid addiction
A Caribou man is suing the Maine Department of Corrections for refusing to allow him to receive medication in prison to treat his opioid use disorder. Zachary Smith, 30, of Caribou, is being denied his rights to medication in prison under the Americans with Disabilities Act, according to the lawsuit filed by the American Civil […]
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Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Weekly Report July 13th – 27th 2018
7/13/2018 1706hrs, Deputy McCormick responded to Main St. in Kingfield regarding a report that a man James O’Brien was pointing and waving signs at cars in front of Annie’s market. 7/14/2018 1743hrs, Deputy McCormick responded to a report of an accident on Ferguson Lane in Sandy River Plt. It was reported that a pickup […]
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1 million-gallon sewage spill closes Portland’s East End beach and trail
An estimated 1 million gallons of partially treated sewage spilled out of Portland’s wastewater treatment plant and into Casco Bay Thursday morning, washing away a section of the Eastern Prom Trail, closing East End Beach and raising questions about whether to hold the annual open-water swim from Peaks Island to Portland that is scheduled for Saturday. The […]