NAPLES

Man killed when tractor rolls, pins him

A Naples man was killed Saturday afternoon when the tractor he was using rolled over on top of him. The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office identified the man as Shawn J. Crouch, 31, of Mallard Drive.

Deputies said the incident occurred shortly after 4 p.m. Saturday in Naples when Crouch was pulling a car behind the tractor in an attempt to jump-start it. He lost control of the tractor, deputies said, and then it rolled over on top of him, pinning him underneath.

The state Medical Examiner’s Office and sheriff’s deputies are investigating the incident, the sheriff’s office said.

HIRAM

Man faces charges after police chase

A man suspected of violating a protection order tried to run from police and was arrested by Cumberland County sheriff’s deputies a day after his release from jail.

According to the sheriff’s office, Robert J. Rowe, 48, of Sebago was released from the Cumberland County Jail on Friday.

Deputies were called around noon Saturday to Sebago Road in Sebago for a report that Rowe had violated a protection order. Rowe was found in his car on Sand Pond Road in Baldwin, and he drove off after deputies signaled for him to stop, the sheriff’s office said. The chase, joined by the Oxford County Sheriff’s Department and Maine State Police, continued into Hiram, where Rowe turned down a dead-end road and attempted to drive across a yard to get to River Road. He crashed into a small group of trees, deputies said, and was arrested.

Deputies said Rowe suffered minor injuries in the crash and was treated at Maine Medical Center in Portland.

Rowe was charged with violating a protection order and eluding a police officer and was served with a summons for an unrelated theft.

NOBLEBORO

Group to get grant for fish restoration

The Nobleboro Historical Society is getting a $135,000 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to support the last phase of the Damariscotta Mills Fish Ladder Restoration project.

Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King announced the funding on Saturday.

The project’s website says the fish ladder was built in the early 1800s to allow alewives to bypass the mills blocking the falls between Damariscotta Lake and Salt Bay.

Supporters say restoration of the fish ladder is critical to the health of alewives.

AUGUSTA

Those shipping plants must heed rules

Maine officials want to remind businesses that are shipping Christmas trees or wreaths for the holiday season about out-of-state-regulations to prevent delays.

The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry says decorative-plant shippers must remember regulations enforced by other states regarding the movement of plants and forest products.

The department says to make sure orders don’t have insect damage on the needles. It also recommends clearly labeling the shipment with “Grown in Maine” and the county, name and address of the shipper.

It says not following this advice can result in shipments being delayed or destroyed.

– From staff and news services