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PublishedApril 26, 2022
Home, outbuildings destroyed in hot, fast-moving fire in Pittston
The cause of the fire that destroyed a home and outbuildings at 11 East Pittston Road on Monday was an unpermitted outdoor burn that got out of control, officials said.
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PublishedOctober 18, 2021
Fatal shooting of Jefferson man by Lincoln County deputy was justified, officials say
The Maine Attorney General's Office has determined that Deputy David Bellows acted in self-defense and in defense of others when he shot and killed Jacob E. McClure in December.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2021
Jefferson girl, 17, dies in Edgecomb car crash
Paris R. Pierpont died at the scene from injuries suffered in the crash. She was the only person in the vehicle, officials say.
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PublishedAugust 7, 2021
With Amish buggy crashes on the rise in central Maine, experts advise to pay attention to roads
There have been at least four Amish buggy crashes this summer alone, and members of the community and experts advise safe driving to ensure more crashes do not happen.
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PublishedJune 30, 2021
Police investigating Somerville death, following altercation
One man was found deceased, police say, while another was transported to the hospital with injuries that were not considered life-threatening.
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PublishedDecember 18, 2020
Jefferson man shot, killed in armed confrontation with police
Jacob E. McClure, 41, was shot and killed, Lincoln County Sheriff's Office officials say, after police entered a Jefferson home to intervene in an assault early Friday morning.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2020
Jefferson motorcyclist killed after striking construction barricade, police say
Michael Bowden, 62, was in the crash Tuesday on State Route 218 in Alna, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office.
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PublishedAugust 15, 2020
Two Thomaston residents killed in Lincoln County collision
Robert Crowe, 55, and Hailey Robinson, 26, died late Friday night along Route 17 in Jefferson.
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PublishedApril 9, 2020
Manchester asks law enforcement to not enter the fire station over coronavirus concerns
Area fire departments often allow troopers and sheriff's deputies to access their facilities for various reasons, including using bathrooms, decontaminating their cars and internet use.
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PublishedMarch 13, 2020
Maine issues first round of conditional marijuana licenses
Among them are four manufacturing facilities, 11 growing operations and 16 retail outlets in 10 communities, with five of the stores in Portland.