FAIRFIELD (AP) — Family members of a Maine first-grader who died of the flu in 2012 say they are shocked that vandals appear to be targeting the little girl’s grave site. Tabitha Souzer, the mother of 6-year-old Avery Lane, said when she arrived at the Fairfield grave on Sunday, a shepherd’s hook that held wind […]
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Women’s Basketball: Fairfield ousts Maine from WBI tourney
Fairfield University dominated the first half on Sunday afternoon, laying the groundwork for a 63-50 victory over the University of Maine in the Women’s Basketball Invitational at Fairfield, Conn. The Stags (22-10) shot 75 percent in the first half to build a 26-point advantage on their way to the WBI East Region final later this […]
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Starks man dies in Fairfield crash
FAIRFIELD (AP) — Police said one man was killed and second man was hospitalized after a head-on crash in Fairfield. Police said 67-year-old James Murphy of Starks was headed north on Norridgewock Road on Wednesday night when a southbound pickup truck crossed the center line and hit Murphy’s car head-on. Sgt. Matthew Bard told the […]
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Maine biologists seek data on trout population
FAIRFIELD — The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is preparing to release some 2,000 brown trout into the Kennebec River as part of a study of trout populations in a stretch of the waterway. The Morning Sentinel reports that state biologists asked for input from local fishermen during a meeting in Fairfield on […]
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Police: Maine sex offender arrested for having contact with kids
FAIRFIELD (AP) — A man on the state’s sex offender registry has been charged with having prohibited contact with a minor after parents told police he was seen with children at a Fairfield athletic field. Police said 49-year-old Timothy Hayes of Prentiss Plantation was seen with boys ages 6 and 8 on his lap. The […]
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Police investigating death of baby boy in Fairfield
FAIRFIELD — A baby boy was found dead in his father’s bed early Friday morning, and police are trying to find out what happened to the child. Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland said Friday afternoon the child was 5½ months old. Fairfield police were immediately called to the scene, along with state police, […]
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Ex-Fairfield police chief pleads guilty to OUI
SKOWHEGAN (AP) — Fairfield’s former police chief, who resigned abruptly in March after 27 years in law enforcement, has pleaded guilty to drunken driving. Ex-Chief John Emery was fined $500, assessed $140 in court fees and ordered to surrender his driver’s license for 90 days after pleading guilty Wednesday to operating under the influence. The […]
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Fairfield man indicted after allegedly entering home, threatening people with knives
SKOWHEGAN — A Fairfield man who allegedly entered a residence and used knives to threaten people inside was one of 18 people indicted by a Somerset County grand jury on Friday. Three of the names were not released by the district attorney’s office. Roland David Grose, 53, entered a home on Crane Drive on July […]
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Enrollment at Maine universities projected at 31K
BANGOR (AP) — Fall enrollment at Maine’s universities and community colleges is expected to be about the same as last fall. Classes begin Tuesday at the state’s seven universities and two of the community colleges. Classes at the other five community colleges began last Monday. University of Maine System officials expect about 31,000 students this […]
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Lawrence High teacher accused of unlawful sexual contact, possession of child porn
AUGUSTA — A teacher at Lawrence High School of Fairfield was arrested on Tuesday and charged with five felonies related to child pornography and unlawful sexual contact with a child under the age of 12. David Morissette, 44, of Winslow was charged with two counts of Class B unlawful sexual contact, two Class C counts […]