2019
Two indicted, one sentenced in burglaries, thefts in Somerset and other counties
A monthslong investigation by the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office and other agencies has landed one person in prison. Two others have been indicted, and the investigation is expected to result in charges against more people, according to Somerset County Sheriff Dale Lancaster. Money, drugs, firearms, tools, a gun safe, checks and other items were recovered […]
Turner, Greene and Leeds schools $324,000 get to improve school safety
Five districts are receiving $1.25 million for upgrades that include cameras, community training and security systems.
State revises prison policies after inmate held in solitary for 22 months
Any restrictive housing placement will now require a disciplinary finding and a finding of a serious act of violence or a threat, an official says.
Joan Macri: They care about their constituents
The mark of an excellent elected official is constituent care. Bob Hayes (Ward 2) and Holly Lasagna (Ward 1) excel with that standard. I worked with both Auburn city councilors, now running for re-election, on an issue affecting my neighborhood which straddles both wards. They responded promptly, visited the area to view the problem, put […]
Car goes off Route 133, rolls over and hits utility pole and tree in Jay
The driver from Louisiana told police he fell asleep while driving.
Charge dropped in Bangor case that led to claim of racial profiling
An advocacy group complains that the Border Patrol’s suspicions about a family were aroused because they appeared to be of ‘Central-American origin’ and spoke Spanish while shopping at a store in Maine
Diplomat’s ‘damning’ testimony contradicts Trump’s denial that Ukraine aid hinged on Biden probe
Acting ambassador William Taylor provides an expansive description of a series of events at the heart of an investigation that threatens the Trump presidency.