KINGFIELD — Police said a local man is accused of giving marijuana and alcohol to two 16-year-old girls at an apartment on Mill Street. Scott Mclean, 24, of Kingfield was arrested Thursday on two felony charges of aggravated furnishing of scheduled drugs and two misdemeanor counts of furnishing liquor to a minor and furnishing a […]
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Where teens can legally drink in the U.S. — yes, really
It’s one of the seemingly ironclad rules of adolescence: In the United States, you can’t drink legally until you’re 21. Of course, our underage consumption laws are flouted regularly. More than half of American 20-year-olds have tried alcohol at some point in their lives, according to the most recent numbers from the National Survey on […]
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Maine welfare reform bill brings tighter scrutiny and stronger penalties
AUGUSTA — In an end-of-session compromise, a pair of Lewiston-Auburn state senators, a Democrat and a Republican, advanced legislation that tightens oversight and increases penalties for welfare recipients who abuse the system. Prior to Friday, the legislation, first offered by Sen. Nate Libby, D-Lewiston, and aimed at limiting purchases made with electronic benefit transfer cards […]
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Sobriety checkpoint in Oxford Hills Friday
OXFORD — The Oxford, Paris, Norway and Maine State Police departments will conduct a joint sobriety checkpoint in Oxford Hills on Friday, Aug. 21, according to a news release.
Posted inFranklin, Lewiston-Auburn
3 Carthage teens face burglary charges after partying
CARTHAGE — Three local teens are accused of breaking into a seasonal residence, stealing alcoholic beverages and partying there, Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said Friday. Franklin County Deputies Andrew Morgan and Cpl. Nathan Reid investigated a complaint of a burglary at a home at 1375 West Side Road, Nichols said. Entry was gained through a […]
Posted inLewiston-Auburn
Police to set up sobriety checkpoint in Minot
MINOT — The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Department and Maine State Police will conduct a joint sobriety checkpoint Thursday evening, Aug. 6. According to a news release from Sgt. Tim Kachnovich, “our hope is to remove impaired drivers from the roadways and deter motorists from operating under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.” The checkpoint is […]
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P. Zanoni: No one left with a clear head
A recent Sun Journal article stated that “alcohol problems affect almost 33 million adults.” Other articles have referenced the growing demands nationwide for legalization of marijuana. So, if millions of people are already having problems with alcohol, and millions more might soon become red-eyed marijuana users, who will be left to effectively run this country? […]
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Looser alcohol regulations on tap in Legislature
AUGUSTA — Saying that sportsmen want the right to grab both beer and bait at the crack of dawn, a southern Maine lawmaker has proposed rolling back agency liquor store sales to 5 a.m., seven days a week. “They don’t want to have to buy their bait the night before,” state Rep. Jonathan Kinney, R-Limington, […]
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Wales hunter faces possible bail revocation
AUBURN — A Wales man awaiting trial on a manslaughter charge is being held without bail pending a hearing on accusations that he drank alcohol and shot guns in violation of bail conditions. Christopher Austin, 43, is facing charges of manslaughter and discharging a firearm near a dwelling, stemming from a hunting accident on Nov. […]
Posted inFranklin
Safe Schools pamphlet outlines school offenses, criminal laws and punishments
FARMINGTON — School resource officer Bridgette Gilbert presented the Regional School Unit 9 board Tuesday night a pamphlet listing state laws and the possible consequences for students who violate them and school rules. She developed the pamphlet for the district’s Safe Schools Committee that is being organized. It’s based on one created by University of […]