DEXTER — Few details were available early Sunday about how a fire on Charleston Road started, but Dexter Fire Capt. Mike McCormick said that “it’s gone,” when describing the fire ravaged home. No one was injured in the fire at 515 Charleston Road, the fire captain said. A neighbor called 911 at 2:02 a.m. to […]
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19-year-old Ripley man dies in dirt bike collision with car
DEXTER — Driver inattention might have contributed to a head-on collision between a car and motorcycle on Saturday that killed a Ripley man, police said Sunday. The 19-year-old man was riding a dirt bike southbound on Route 23 about a quarter-mile from the Ripley town line when he crossed the center line and struck a […]
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Two men charged in shooting of man in Dover-Foxcroft
DOVER-FOXCROFT — Maine State Police arrested two men Friday and charged them with attempted murder and three other felonies in a shooting Tuesday morning on Lancaster Avenue that sent one man to the hospital, according to Piscataquis County District Attorney R. Christopher Almy. Kyle Corson, 21, and Wilbur Joe Corson Jr., 22, who are cousins […]
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Parts of Dexter evacuated; flood warnings remain up in northern Maine
DEXTER — People are being evacuated from homes and buildings in parts of Dexter Thursday after the east branch of the Sebasticook River spilled over its banks, according to the Maine Emergency Management Agency and the National Weather Service in Caribou. A flood warning has been issued in the Dexter area until 5 p.m., according […]
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Class C wrestling: Dirigo dominates
RUMFORD — When Zach Stevens finally saw an opening, the Lisbon wrestler executed his move and went on to win his third individual Class C state wrestling championship in as many years. Still, it was Dirigo that relied on its depth and completed its mission, scoring 195.5 points to win the Class C team crown. […]
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Firefighters battle house fire in Dexter
DEXTER — Despite a major effort Friday, fire crews from Dexter and several nearby towns were unable to save a one-story ranch home at 612 Airport Road, the town’s fire chief said. Despite the subzero temperatures, firefighters were able to, with some difficulty and a measure of luck, maintain a steady flow of water at […]
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Police charge two men in attempted Dexter Rite Aid robbery foiled by pharmacist
DEXTER — Dexter police have arrested two men in connection with a Nov. 25 attempted robbery at Rite Aid. Tyler Huff, 22, of Corinna was arrested Nov. 27 and Michael Hames, 21, of Palmyra was arrested the next day, Thanksgiving, according to Dexter police Lt. Alan Grinnell. Police charged both men with one count of […]
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Motivated by death of paving worker, Dexter man aims to save lives with ‘Ricky’s Mandate’
DEXTER — A Dexter man with 15 years of experience in the asphalt industry is working to get state lawmakers to adopt legislation he believes will save lives. Joel Costonis said recently that he came up with the concept of “Ricky’s Mandate” in response to the May 7 death of Richard E. Thibodeau Jr., who […]