A woman and a young boy were killed Wednesday evening when two vehicles collided on Route 3 in Liberty. Steve McCausland, spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety, said Thursday morning that Janice Minson, 64, of Verona Island died when her car crossed the centerline on Route 3 and struck an oncoming pickup truck […]
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Driver gets out before car bursts into flames in Liberty
LIBERTY (AP) — Maine State Police say a man escaped his car just before it burst into flames. According to state police, the Fairfield man pulled over on state Route 3 in Liberty after experiencing engine trouble Thursday. Police say a fire erupted in the vehicle’s engine compartment after the man exited the car. The […]
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Driver killed in collision with oil truck in Liberty
Maine State Police say the driver of a pickup was killed instantly Monday afternoon when his truck veered into the path of an oil tanker truck on Route 3 in Liberty. LIBERTY — State police in Maine say a person was killed in the collision of a passenger vehicle and an oil truck in the […]
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Man hurt after explosions, fire at Maine manufacturing facility
LIBERTY (AP) — Fire officials say a man was hurt after a manufacturing facility in Liberty caught fire, leading to several explosions because of hazardous materials that were inside. WLBZ-TV reported (http://on.wlbz2.com/2iYZEeK ) fire crews from nearly a dozen towns responded to Magnum Manufacturing Inc. on state Route 3 on Sunday night. Officials say a […]
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Gov. LePage defies Dems, appoints Mason sheriff in Kennebec County
UPDATE: Secretary of State might not certify LePage’s choice for Kennebec sheriff AUGUSTA – Gov. Paul LePage announced Thursday that he would appoint Kenneth Mason, a Democrat, to the post of sheriff for Kennebec County after a monthslong dispute with the county’s Democratic Committee. Democrats had asked LePage to appoint interim Sheriff Ryan Reardon to the post, […]
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Women’s track pioneer Stacy Dragila visits Lewiston
LEWISTON — Stacy Dragila is to the pole vault what Joan Benoit Samuelson is to the marathon. Both were pioneering figures in sports that were considered beyond the reach of women’s physical abilities. Each ignored the naysayers, parlaying passion and persistence into inaugural Olympic gold. So when Dragila made a brief stop in Samuelson’s home […]
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Waterville man indicted on three Class A drug charges
AUGUSTA — A Waterville man was indicted Friday by a Kennebec County grand jury on three Class A drug charges. Indictments were returned against 40 people, including three indictments for felony aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs against Nathan L. Liberty. Liberty, 36, was also indicted for theft by unauthorized taking, a Class C felony, and […]
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Liberty BBQ features famed journalist
LEWISTON — The Defense of Liberty political action committee will hold its 2nd Annual Defense of Liberty BBQ at the home of Stavros Mendros on Saturday, July 27 starting at 1 p.m. The headline speaker will be Ben Swann, an award-winning television reporter who has received international attention for covering controversial issues in his fact-checking […]