LEWISTON — A Massachusetts man denied Wednesday that he attempted to kill a woman on a crowded city sidewalk in June because he thought she was laughing at him. Nathaniel D. Ashwood, 32, of Springfield, pleaded not guilty by videoconference in 8th District Court in Lewiston to charges of attempted murder, robbery, reckless conduct with […]
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Authorities use pear to lure escaped emu that is moving to Maine
The bird, which can run fast and become aggressive, was roaming the streets of Haverhill, Mass.
Markey defeats Kennedy III in Massachusetts’ Senate primary
Meanwhile, the race for Kennedy’s House seat in the 4th Congressional District remains too close to call.
Paris man wanted in Massachusetts on manslaughter, sex assault charges arrested
Aaron Parsons was arrested without incident and taken to the Oxford County Jail, where he is awaiting extradition to Massachusetts.
Massachusetts murder suspect returning to face charges
Derell D. Guy, 34, a transient, waived extradition Thursday from his jail cell in Farmington.
Man charged in Massachusetts murder, armed robbery captured in Carthage
Derell D. Guy, 34, of Lynn was last seen fleeing into woods in Wilton on Monday morning.
Massachusetts man pays off nearly 42-year-old Maine parking ticket
The Massachusetts resident said he’s sure he deserved the ticket and intended to pay it, but forgot about it over the years.
Maine lags New England states in reporting data on pandemic
A month into the outbreak here, the state CDC still is unable to post daily testing counts and other information.
Lawmakers consider sealing, erasing records of past cannabis convictions
Four Maine legislators are pursuing bills to clear some convictions for marijuana possession that today would be legal.
Bill in Massachusetts Senate seeks to expand lobster processing
It calls for ending the Bay State’s ban on possessing uncooked or frozen lobster parts, a law originally intended to prevent harvesters from illegally ripping the tails off undersized lobsters.