Sex offender notification The following person meets Lewiston Police Department’s policy on community notification. Offender’s name: Michael Peterson Age: 30 Street address: 92 Bartlett St., Lewiston Conviction: Gross sexual assault Convicted: 2007 Record location: Cumberland County Superior Court Victim’s age: Under 14 years Registrant type: Lifetime registrant Harassment or threatening of offenders is unlawful.
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MMA Fight Night: Three title bouts top jam-packed card
LEWISTON — Bang (and kick, and grapple) for the buck has characterized most New England Fights activity at Androscoggin Bank Colisee since the successful partnership began. Not only is Saturday night’s show no exception, it’s nearly a record for action confined to one card. As of Thursday afternoon, 27 fights were on the docket, two […]
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NEF bringing pro boxing back to Lewiston in October
LEWISTON — Professional boxing in Maine appeared to die five years ago, without the dignity of a wake or an obituary. The license to promote such events effectively lapsed when the state commission that oversaw all prize fistic pursuits was eliminated in a cost-cutting measure. In truth, however, the sport was in such a state […]
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Jury acquits Cushing lobsterman of gun threat against two men
ROCKLAND — A Knox County jury deliberated for 20 minutes Wednesday morning before finding a Cushing lobsterman not guilty of criminally threatening two men in another boat. Outside the courtroom after the verdict, Gary Jones, 52, who faced up to five years in prison on the felony charge, called the Department of Marine Resources corrupt […]
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Convicted murderer Dennis Dechaine’s lawyer says DNA evidence convincing enough to create reasonable doubt
PORTLAND — Dennis Dechaine’s legal team has the odds stacked against it in the convicted murderer’s attempt to use new DNA analysis to win a new trial. Dechaine, a Bowdoinham farmer, was convicted of murdering 12-year-old Sarah Cherry of Bowdoin in 1988. Dechaine is serving a life sentence at the Maine State Prison for the […]
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Benefit dinner/dance planned for injured logger
RUMFORD — A benefit dinner and dance will be held at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Rumford Eagles Club to raise money for resident Lloyd Billings, who was injured in a logging accident in May. Jim Peterson, a friend of Billings and responsible for helping organize the benefit, said Billings was injured while […]
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Mixed Martial Arts: NEF to hit double-digit milestone Saturday
LEWISTON — Did you hear the one about the politician and the attorney who got together to talk about mixed martial arts? The result is no joke. Matt Peterson, state representative from Rumford, and Nick DiSalvo, Massachusetts lawyer, adjourned their meeting with the dream of staging a single fight card. Saturday at Androscoggin Bank Colisee […]
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Mixed Martial Arts: Biddeford next on busy slate
New England Fights has made an immediate splash in the world of mixed martial arts, no question. But it’s still a regional promotion, and Maine is still a small state by any measure. So one scary part of unleashing two major fight cards in your backyard, only three weeks apart, is wondering if the talent […]