LAGRANGE — An unidentified man was in police custody Thursday night after what reportedly began with an assault in Orono and ended with a roughly 12-hour police standoff in a home on Brimstone Road. The man, who has not yet been identified, left the home where he had barricaded himself shortly before 8:30 p.m., Penobscot […]
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Family of Rockland boy who had hand severed in freak accident wants to thank passerby
ROCKLAND — The family of a 5-year-old Rockland boy who had his hand severed in a freak accident Tuesday wants to thank the woman who provided initial care to the child. The boy, whose name has not been publicly released, remains at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston after surgery to reattach the hand, according to […]
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Maine Heritage Policy Center’s Dutson to manage Summers’ U.S. Senate campaign
PORTLAND — The lead officer for the Maine Heritage Policy Center said at a luncheon Thursday he was leaving the organization to manage the U.S. Senate campaign of Republican candidate and Maine Secretary of State Charles Summers. Lance Dutson, the executive director of the nonprofit Maine Heritage Policy Center, a conservative education and policy think […]
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Elder abuse case in Lincoln County exposes pattern of manipulation
PEMAQUID, Maine — He left her with 37 cents. Gwendolyn Swank worked her entire life and when her savings account reached a certain amount, she invested in IRAs, mutual funds and the stock market. By the time she reached her 70s, she had more than $300,000 in assets plus a monthly Social Security check to […]
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From towels to tongs: U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’ wedding registries reveal the colorful, practical, wedding planners say
In anticipation of her August wedding, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins appears to have registered at the chic Sur La Table and the more modest Crate & Barrel, among other stores. The couple is after kitchen towels, red and white. A lemon-yellow hand mixer. Blue and white queen-sized sheets. Her tastes, according to two Maine wedding […]
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New laws targeting young drivers start Aug. 30
RUMFORD — A series of new laws aimed at encouraging responsible driving, especially by young adults, goes into effect Aug. 30, Rumford police Chief Stacy Carter said Wednesday in a news release. He said the Maine Chiefs of Police Association recently voted to support a “strong stance” when it comes to enforcing LD 1912. It […]
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Health coalitions face tough choices
LEWISTON — Community health advocates in Androscoggin County and across Maine were scrambling late last week to make sense of recently announced funding changes for the state’s 27 Healthy Maine Partnership organizations. The changes, which include steep cuts in the amount of state funding some partnerships receive and sharp increases for others, are the result of […]
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Maine governor invites judicial applicants
AUGUSTA — Gov. Paul LePage says applications are being accepted from candidates interested in serving as a District Court judge. LePage says his Judicial Selection Committee is accepting applications until July 9. The vacancy to be filled is the result of the retirement of District Judge Jessie Gunther. The person selected will likely be assigned […]
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John L. Gilbert
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — John L. Gilbert, 47, of Chesapeake, Va., died June 19, in Portsmouth, Va. He was born Oct. 14, 1964, in Azusa, Calif., to Beatrice Gilbert of Maine. He will be remembered for his ability to work with his hands. John entered the U.S. Navy in 1983, serving aboard various ships, including the […]