Prosecutor contracts COVID, delaying trial of mother charged with murder in son’s death

Jessica Trefethen is being tried on a charge of depraved indifference murder in the 2021 death of her 3-year-old son Maddox Williams.

Grandmother testifies mother mistreated toddler because ‘he looked too much like his father’

Sherry Johnson testified at her daughter's murder trial Thursday about the day they brought 3-year-old Maddox Williams to the hospital. She noticed bruising and said her daughter would often call Maddox 'ugly.'

Teenager describes abuse of 3-year-old at mother’s trial on murder charge

Six witnesses testified on the first day of Jessica Trefethen's trial in the 2021 death of her son Maddox Williams of Stockton Springs.

Trial to begin in beating death of Stockton Springs 3-year-old

Jessica Williams was charged with murder in the summer of 2021 in the death of her 3-year-old son Maddox, whom a judge returned to her home after he'd been removed because his sibling suffered a drug overdose.

Belfast’s Colonial Theatre closes its curtain after 110 years

Whether the movie house will reopen is now front of mind for many in Belfast.

Some customers irked by UniTel’s decision to end email service

Officials with UniTel, the regional telecommunications company with offices in Unity, say the decision was necessary to realign services as the company works to remain competitive in an evolving industry.

Former presidential yacht to be restored at Maine boatyard

Behind the scenes, workers have created a three-dimensional model of the Sequoia because the original design plans couldn't be found.

Search continues for man who went missing from Bangor psychiatric center

The mother of 37-year-old Graham Lacher expressed frustration with early efforts by police to find her son, who previously went missing from a group home in Norridgewock.

Maine approves $63 million CMP power line upgrade over residents’ objections

Hundreds opposed the upgrade as benefiting a planned land-based salmon farm to be built in Belfast by Nordic Aquafarms, but regulators noted ongoing problems with the aging line.

UMA professor publishes book detailing impact of Irish immigrants in Belfast, Maine