SHAPLEIGH (AP) — Two men in Maine have been hospitalized in a crash involving a motorcycle and pedestrian. The Kennebec Journal reported (http://bit.ly/2gP2Lpo ) the crash happened in Shapleigh Thursday afternoon. Police say 59-year-old James Little, of West Newfield, struck 29-year-old Christopher Hodgkins as he crossed the street. Both men were taken to a Portland […]
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Shapleigh man charged with terrorizing has weapons confiscated, police say
SHAPLEIGH — Police were called to Owls Nest Road early Friday to investigate a report that a man had threatened a neighbor, but the suspect in question did not answer his phone so deputies waited more than four hours for him to leave his home to arrest him, according to a news release issued Saturday […]
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Hazmat crews test suspicious white powder in Shapleigh
SHAPLEIGH — Route 11 in Shapleigh has reopened after a hazardous materials team determined that a suspicious white powder found on a rented DVD was harmless. Fire and rescue personnel from several communities responded to the scene late Saturday afternoon. Officials from various agencies would only confirm that crews were investigating an “incident.” But just […]
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Area schools awarded USDA distance learning, telemedicine grants
BANGOR — USDA Rural Development State Director Virginia Manuel has announced that Western Foothills Regional School Unit 10 in Dixfield has been selected to receive a Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant in the amount of $498,907 and Maine School Administrative District 61 in Bridgton has been selected to receive a Distance Learning and Telemedicine Grant […]
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Two youths injured in Shapleigh crash
SHAPLEIGH (AP) — Police say two youths were injured in a car crash in Shapleigh. York County sheriff’s deputies responded to a one car accident on Route 11 at about 2 p.m. Monday. The road was wet, and according to witnesses, the vehicle spun out and struck a utility pole. Both occupants were injured and […]