Jacob Lorance, 30, was arrested on Monday afternoon and held on $25,000 bail on charges of arson and theft, police said.
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Sam Shepherd
Sam Shepherd covers general news in the Hallowell and Farmingdale area. He grew up in Hallowell, attending Hall-Dale High School and later the University of Maine. He previously worked at the Mount Desert Islander in Bar Harbor before moving home to work for the Kennebec Journal in summer 2018. His interests include cooking, tracking down the best local food and drink and soccer.
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Hallowell woman, SUV fall 10 feet after breaking through garage wall
The woman suffered only minor injuries in the incident, which occurred on Town Farm Road.
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Maine communities looking at marijuana laws as year winds down
Central Maine communities spent 2018 preparing for adult-use marijuana establishments, and the Legislature is likely to finalize rules in its next session.
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Fire destroys second floor of historic downtown Gardiner building
Crews from nine departments battled the Friday early morning fire on Water Street.
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Waterville man, woman charged in separate fentanyl trafficking cases
Tommy Glidden, 29, and Natalie Johansmeier, 36, were arrested on last week in unrelated incidents involving the synthetic opioid.
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Hallowell to evacuate Front Street on Friday afternoon
Augusta officials make plans to close that city’s Front Street parking and set up barricades in advance of heavy rain expected to create flooding from the Kennebec River.
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Weekend flooding concerns has Hallowell on alert
The National Weather Service said ice jams could cause flooding along the Kennebec River on Friday, and city officials began warning downtown businesses and residents on Wednesday.
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Wardens offer $1,000 for information about deer that could have been killed illegally
Wardens say a large male whitetail deer was likely killed illegally on Bean Road in Mount Vernon.
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Snowfall in central Maine totals several inches, causes vehicle slide-offs
Monday’s snowstorm complicated commutes statewide, causing a slight increase in crashes across the region.
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Police: Richmond man, woman died in murder-suicide
Police said Monday that Kirk Alexander Jr., 46, shot and killed his girlfriend, Niomi Mello, 37, in their home before shooting and killing himself.