PITTSTON — The body of a young man who is likely from central Maine was pulled from the Kennebec River on Saturday afternoon, according to Department of Public Safety Spokesman Stephen McCausland. An autopsy was performed by the State Medical Examiner’s Office on Sunday revealed no signs of foul play, according to McCausland. The body […]
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Father of missing toddler Ayla Reynolds released on bail after Friday arrest
PORTLAND — Justin DiPietro, the father of missing toddler Ayla Reynolds, was released on $350 bail on Tuesday, according to a Cumberland County Jail clerk. DiPietro was arrested on Friday for a charge of violating conditions of his release from an arrest earlier this summer. Friday’s arrest was DiPietro’s second since July 6, when a […]
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Missing Maine toddler’s mom presses investigators
PORTLAND — The mother of a toddler who disappeared from the father’s home in December 2011 is releasing what she says are investigatory details in hopes of pressuring law enforcement to bring charges. Trista Reynolds told WCSH-TV that investigators informed her that they found her daughter’s blood on the father’s shoes and in his vehicle. Police […]
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Ryan Reed: teacher, husband, dad
Ryan Reed University of Maine at Farmington, secondary education social studies major, graduated magna cum laude, May 2009 Current hometown: Waterville Age: 25 Live at home/rent/buy your own home? Own a home. Current job? Social studies teacher at China Middle School (3 years). Enjoy what you do? I love teaching because there is never a […]
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Fire that damaged Waterville house was arson, officials say
WATERVILLE — Officials have determined a fire that damaged a vacant house on Elm Court last weekend was started intentionally. Sgt. Ken Grimes of the state fire marshal’s office said Friday authorities have ruled out accidental causes. The Aug. 25. fire started on the first floor of a vacant house around 1:25 a.m. Waterville Fire […]
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Cellphone data led to Maine mom in abduction
WATERVILLE (AP) — The police chief in Waterville says cellphone data helped law enforcement officers find a woman who allegedly abducted her two young children after losing custody of them. Chief Joseph Massey said Monday that investigators knew 34-year-old BethMarie Retamozzo was headed to New York or to Florida, where she had connections, when she […]
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David W. Steele
1942 – 2013 AUBURN — David W. Steele, 71, of Auburn, passed away suddenly at his residence on Thursday, Aug. 15. He was born in Portland on March 26, 1942, the son of Douglas W. and Althea Scribner Steele. He graduated from Deering High School in 1960, and the University of Southern Maine in 1964. […]
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Maine mom with kids arrested in South Carolina
WATERVILLE (AP) — A Maine woman who allegedly abducted her two young children after losing custody to them is facing extradition after being arrested in South Carolina. Waterville Police Chief Joseph Massey said 34-year-old BethMarie Retamozzo was arrested at a rest area along Interstate 95 in South Carolina at about 10:15 p.m. Saturday. Her children, […]
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Eats: POTUS pasta — Young Maine chef gets Michelle Obama’s attention with his Powerhouse Pesto Pasta
Noah Koch, 9, a fourth-grader at Mount Merici Academy in Waterville, knows his way around the kitchen. Along with 53 other students throughout the country, Noah was honored in July at the White House for his award-winning “Vegan Powerhouse Pesto Pasta” recipe. As part of Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move” initiative to fight childhood obesity, 54 […]
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Wanted mother in two-child abduction also has third child, police say
WATERVILLE — The estranged mother who is wanted for taking two of her children during a supervised visit on Thursday, is also traveling with a third child, Waterville police have said. “[BethMarie Retamozzo] is believed to be traveling with 7-year-old Joslyn Retamozzo, 6-year-old Joel Retamozzo, and a 2-year-old Hispanic female child. The 2-year-old child is […]