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Published
January 18, 2021

Focus on safety, not writing tickets, advises Maine panel on law enforcement during pandemic

The Criminal Justice Commission on Mitigation of Pandemic Impact has issued a series of recommendations aimed at reducing the overload on the state's court system.
Published
July 27, 2020

Norridgewock man indicted on manslaughter charges in 2019 crash

Police: David "Mike" Obert, 51, was driving on Ward Hill Road in Madison on the morning of July 4, 2019, when his dump truck collided with a Pontiac Torrent driven by Joyce Gipson, 85, killing her and her husband, Keith Blackwell, 80.
Published
May 7, 2020

Massachusetts man who isolated in rural Maine struggles with lingering health issues back home

Jeff, 61, who asked his last name not be used, is back in his home state, where he is still experiencing shortness of breath and now a heart problem after testing positive March 22 for the coronavirus.
Published
April 25, 2020

Delta Ambulance: Frontline against virus, back of the line for protective equipment

Ambulance crews, who are among the first to contact people who may have coronavirus and stand ready to meet any surge, appreciate those who ward off the contagion by social distancing.
Published
April 22, 2020

China teen recovering in hospital after 30-foot fall at Moxie Falls

Antonio Jacobs, 18, is still recovering at Eastern Maine Medical Center in Bangor days after he fell down an embankment at Moxie Falls.

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Published
April 2, 2020

Massachusetts man who tested positive for coronavirus while in Maine counts himself lucky

The 61-year-old man said the key during his diagnosis has been a positive mental attitude, coupled with exercise, drinking liquids and a good diet.
Published
March 26, 2020

Kennebec, Somerset counties reduce inmate populations to keep coronavirus out of jails

Kennebec County has been working with the district attorney's office to identify inmates with 30 days or fewer left on their sentences to be released early.
Published
January 10, 2020

Madison-Skowhegan firefighters and game wardens rescue trapped deer

Firefighters from Madison and Skowhegan were dispatched to the scene 200 yards off Weston Avenue in Madison where they deployed firefighter Brad Bosworth with Skowhegan's Rescue Alive sled to retrieve the deer.
Published
November 24, 2019

Maine Voices: Community investment could be our state’s growth engine

Colby College is one major employer that has attracted workers by investing in making the surrounding community a place where families want to live.
Published
November 4, 2019

U.S. Attorney for Maine warning public about dangerous counterfeit pills

Based on a sampling of tablets seized nationwide between January and March of 2019, the DEA found that 27% contained potentially lethal doses of fentanyl.