newport maine
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PublishedJuly 16, 2022
Man, 35, killed at Newport campground in confrontation with sheriff’s deputy
Stephen Bossom was armed with a gun Friday at Sebasticook Lake Campground when he confronted a Penobscot County deputy who then fired on Bossom, killing him, according to authorities.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2022
Nokomis students, parents protest mask mandate, storm school vestibule
The disruption occurred Friday at Nokomis Regional Middle School in Newport and involved school staff who tried to stop the group, but no arrests were made and there were no suspensions or disciplinary actions taken.
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PublishedJanuary 22, 2022
Farmers markets are open. Here’s a list of some to visit around central and western Maine.
A sure sign spring (and summer) is the reopening of outdoor farmers markets across the state.
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PublishedDecember 28, 2021
Maine man sentenced for manslaughter in wife’s strangulation
A Newport man has been ordered to serve 12 years in prison in the 2020 killing of Anielka Allen.
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PublishedDecember 10, 2020
Newport woman pleads guilty to embezzling from nonprofits
Court documents show that the prosecutor will recommend leniency for Sherri G. Walsh partly because her plea is easing the burden on the court system during the pandemic.
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PublishedMarch 4, 2020
Affidavit: Newport man accused of murder opens the door and says, ‘I think I did something bad’
Frederick Allen, 40, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to murdering his wife, Anielka Allen, 37, on Jan. 9 after her body was found on the bathroom floor of their Newport home.
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PublishedFebruary 20, 2020
Trial date set for Newport man charged with wife’s murder
Frederick Allen, 40, is charged with the murder of his wife, Anielka Allen, 37, whose body was found in their home by Newport police in January.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2020
Friends, classmates honor memory of Newport woman
About 50 people gathered to remember Anielka Allen, a 37-year-old student at Beal College who was found dead Jan. 9 at her Newport home.
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PublishedJanuary 15, 2020
Beal College to hold vigil for slain Newport woman
Anielka Allen, 37, studied medical assisting at Beal College in Bangor before her death; posts made to the school's Facebook page described her as a "beloved" student.
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PublishedJanuary 13, 2020
Newport couple dismissed divorce 3 weeks before wife’s death
Anielka Allen had submitted a handwritten statement withdrawing the divorce petition a week after filing it, agreeing to marriage counseling, according to court records.
