OLD TOWN, Maine — Officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration confirmed they are investigating a fatal incident that happened Tuesday afternoon at the mill in Old Town. Karen Billups, assistant area director for OSHA, said Tuesday the agency is preparing to start an investigation into an incident at the Expera mill, which was […]
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Gilbert Donald Cook
1932 – 2015 JAY — Gilbert Donald Cook, 83, of Jay, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 30, at his home with his family at his side. He was born in Old Town on March 11, 1932, to Kenneth and Zelie (Cyr) Cook. He graduated from Old Town High School in 1951, where he was […]
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Henry ‘John’ Sonier Jr.
1924 – 2015 FARMINGTON — Henry “John” Sonier Jr., 91 a resident of Jay, passed away Thursday morning, March 19, at Franklin Memorial Hospital. He was born Jan. 14, 1924, in Old Town, the son of Henry Sonier Sr. and Rose (Arsenault) Sonier. He graduated from Milo High School in 1942. On Sept. 18, 1944, […]
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Lawyer: Man accused of luring teen to her death via Facebook page is not the girl’s killer
BANGOR (AP) — A man accused of luring a 15-year-old girl to her death with a fake Facebook page was at home with his family the night of the killing, his attorneys said Monday, accusing the prosecution of making “big mistakes” in their case. But prosecutors said the evidence linking 21-year-old Kyle Dube to Nichole […]
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Trial to start for Orono man accused of using Facebook in teen’s botched kidnapping death
BANGOR (AP) — With a ski mask, a fake Facebook profile and a plan, police say Kyle Dube thought he could make himself a hero. Now the 21-year-old Maine man is set to go on trial, charged with killing a teenage girl in what authorities call a botched attempt to look like he was rescuing […]
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MSgt. Francis N. Simon
1933 – 2015 AUGUSTA — MSgt. Francis N. Simon, USAF, 81, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Feb. 18, at the Maine Veterans’ Home in Augusta following a brief illness. Francis was born in Old Town on July 5, 1933, a son of Albert and Marie (Dumont) Simon. He grew up in Old Town and later moved […]
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Penobscot Indians to host national whitewater race
OLD TOWN (AP) — The Whitewater Open Canoe National Championship is being held for the first time on Maine’s Penobscot River. The Penobscot Indian Nation is hosting the event from July 23 to 26. It’s expected to draw several hundred kayakers and canoeists from as far away as North Carolina and Michigan. Scott Phillips, race […]
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Old Town police subdue pantless suspect
OLD TOWN — A man whom police say attempted to break into a Bennoch Road home while naked from the waist down and under the influence of bath salts was arrested Tuesday after police received a strange string of reports. The series of incidents that led to the arrest began shortly before 3 p.m., when […]
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LePage says company is buying Old Town mill
OLD TOWN (AP) — Republican Gov. Paul LePage says a company has signed papers to buy a paper mill in Old Town that shut down earlier this year. WLBZ-TV reports that LePage declined Monday to say which company is buying the Old Town Fuel and Fiber mill. He says his administration plans to release more […]
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UMaine student charged in home invasion
OLD TOWN — Old Town police said a University of Maine Student tried to break into a Bennoch Road home early Sunday morning wearing a mask and holding a gun while the homeowner was inside. Luke Cushman-Cole, 21, of Fletchers Landing Township was arrested in his dorm room on campus after the attempted break-in, according […]