FARMINGTON — The drill was about lessons learned as local police officers, firefighters and emergency medical personnel responded to a mock scenario of a gunman shooting students in a classroom building on the campus of the University of Maine at Farmington on Friday. It was also about learning to work together, Franklin County Emergency Management […]
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Cushing man who allegedly threatened to stab father and son injured after fleeing pair pins him between vehicles
CUSHING — A Cushing man, who, according to police, chased and threatened to stab a father and son, was seriously injured when the victims pinned him between vehicles as they tried to escape his rampage. Jason Baughman, 46, of Cushing, was arrested at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport before being taken to Eastern Maine […]
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Driver who allegedly put duct tape on students’ mouths leaves bus company
SURRY — The bus driver who allegedly put “Hello Kitty” duct tape on students’ mouths when they were noisy is no longer transporting students, according to School Union 93 Superintendent Mark Hurvitt. The bus driver, whose name has not been made public, had been employed by First Student, the bus company contracted by the school […]
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One pledge leads to another and another and another
JAY — In a matter of minutes, members of the Jay, Livermore and Livermore Falls Chamber of Commerce pledged $900 for the Packs for Progress program at their Friday meeting. The United Way of the Tri-Valley Area, Farmington Rotary and BigLots! in Farmington have partnered to offer backpacks stuffed with school supplies for children in […]
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Palmyra man arrested in Detroit death
BANGOR — Maine State Police have charged a 22-year-old Palmyra man in connection with the death of a Detroit man last week. Detectives arrested Jason Cote and charged him with murder, Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland said Wednesday night. The state medical examiner’s office has concluded that Ricky Cole, 47, died from […]
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Arrest made in death of Maine man
DETROIT (AP) — Police say an arrest has been made in the death of a Maine man last week. Maine public safety spokesman Steve McCausland said Wednesday that 22-year-old Jason Cote was arrested and charged with murder in the death of 47-year-old Ricky Cole of Detroit, Maine. McCausland said in a news release the state […]