New York man found not guilty in 2020 Waterville shooting death

Maine

Published
June 1, 2023

New York man found not guilty in 2020 Waterville shooting death

A Superior Court justice Thursday found Jashawn Lipscombe not guilty in the death of Joseph Tracy, a West Gardiner man who was shot in a Waterville apartment three years ago this month and died days later of the injury.
Published
May 31, 2023

State completes long-awaited upgrades to Windham prison

The $142 million renovation of the Maine Correctional Center in Windham came mostly to an end Wednesday after 5 years of construction.
Published
May 31, 2023

State extends use of Saco hotel as transitional housing for asylum seekers

In its first year, the hotel has housed 440 people at a cost of $5.1 million. The state is hoping to keep it open through the end of next year.
Published
May 31, 2023

Driver in wrong-way crash remembered as ‘passionate’ friend, teacher

MSAD 6's superintendent says Nancy Ezhaya, who died in a crash on I-295 in Falmouth on Monday, devoted her life to her vocation.
Published
May 31, 2023

Gov. Mills opposes bill to allow Maine tribes to benefit from most federal laws

A spokesperson said the governor would rather address specific bills and programs that unfairly exclude the Wabanaki Nations.
Published
May 31, 2023

‘Civilian hero’ of Hallowell house fire identified, thanked for bravery

A week after an unidentified man helped Peter Schumacher and his daughter escape their burning home, he was able on Wednesday to thank passerby Mohamad Daaboul in person.
Published
May 31, 2023

Chickadee soon may become endangered on Maine license plates

Lawmakers heard testimony Wednesday on a bill to replace the chickadee plates with a version of the 1901 Maine flag that features a navy blue star and green pine tree.
Published
May 31, 2023

Former Maine governor candidate Eliot Cutler reports to jail

The former Maine gubernatorial candidate will serve 9 months behind bars after pleading guilty to 4 counts of possessing child pornography.
Published
May 31, 2023

Improper disposal of smoking material caused fatal Waterville fire, officials say

Smoking is not allowed on the Elm Towers property at 60 Elm St., where a fire May 22 caused the death of Ronald Kennerson, 65, in whose apartment the fire began, investigators said.
Published
May 31, 2023

Firefighters continue to check for hot spots following Moscow, Caratunk brush fire

The fire Sunday consumed more than 13 acres along Route 201, and firefighting efforts were complicated when an emergency call came in for a separate fire a few miles down the road, pulling resources away, Bingham fire Chief Scott Laweryson said.