Norman Pelletier, 76, was sentenced to serve 11 years of a 30-year sentence followed by 15 years of probation.
Maine
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Posted inBethel, Maine Crime, News, Oxford Hills, River Valley
Oxford County arrest log: Aug. 30, 2024
• John A. Allen, 55, of 43 Summit Drive, Canton, on a charge of domestic violence assault, 7:37 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, in Canton, by Oxford County Sheriff’s Office. • Curtis B. Chandler, 25, of 17 Erchles St., Rumford, on a charge of failure to appear after bailed, 9:08 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, in Norway, […]
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Posted inLewiston-Auburn, Maine
Plans underway to commemorate Lewiston mass shooting anniversary
Organizers are putting together free event at The Colisèe on Oct. 25 to mark Lewiston’s darkest day.
Posted inMaine, Schools & Education
Pittston volunteers plan restoration of historic Colburn School after deed returns to town
Residents voted in March to return the deed of the one-room former schoolhouse back to the town of Pittston, with the hope of hastening much-needed repairs and improvements.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
How Maine drug overdose deaths have increased in the past 25 years
Deaths continue to rise despite the wide availability of Narcan.
Posted inMaine, News
Police say man shot wife, son multiple times before he was killed on bridge between Maine, N.H.
Officials in Maine and New Hampshire on Friday released the name of the Troy, N.H., man who allegedly killed his wife and their 8-year-old son.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, News
Lisbon Water Department giving out bottled water amid arsenic contamination
The Lisbon Water Department is working with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to determine the safety of the public water supply and help people affected by the do-not-drink order.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Solar farm worker in Hancock County died after ‘medical event,’ police say
A local fire official said Friday a co-worker had reported that the man was electrocuted.
Posted inElection 2024, Maine, Politics
Portland woman shares stage with Biden and Harris after advocating for lower drug prices
Judy Aiken, 70, was part of a White House rollout of a new law that allows Medicare to negotiate the prices of some drugs.
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Locals react to proposals to combat violence in Lewiston
“I’m just a mom that worries about bullets penetrating my walls in the middle of the night,” Beth Matthews said after listening to a press conference where police and others announced plans to combat violence.