Randall Daluz and Nicholas Sexton are each charged with three counts of murder and one count of arson.
May 2014
Posted inMaine, News
Maine corrections department appoints new security chief
Gary LaPlante has helped implement several processes in the department, including K-9 and mapping programs.
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Michael Jace tells police he shot wife; investigators seek motive
According to police, the veteran actor shot his wife multiple times after she returned home with their children Monday evening.
Posted inCoastal Journal, The Forecaster
Pejepscot museums open in Brunswick
BRUNSWICK — Museums operated by the Pejepscot Historical Society will open for the 2014 season on Friday, May 23. Visitors to the Joshua L. Chamberlain Museum, 226 Maine St., will have the opportunity to see the original Medal of Honor awarded to Chamberlain for his distinguished service during the Battle of Gettysburg in the Civil War. […]
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Brunswick railroad quiet zone expansion may get 2nd look
BRUNSWICK — The town may be required to install, at its own expense, more safety measures at the railroad crossings on Stanwood and Union streets to qualify for quiet zones. The Federal Railway Administration rejected the town’s application for quiet zones at the two streets late last year, Town Engineer John Foster told councilors in […]
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Hero cat ‘throws’ first pitch at baseball game
The cat, named Tara, was captured on security camera on May 13 when she pounced on a dog that attacked her 4-year-old human Jeremy Triantafilo.
Posted inMaine, News
Photo: Maine police motorcade honors fallen N.H. police officer
 More than 60 law enforcement officers from Maine gathered at Cabela’s in Scarborough for a motorcade to attend a public memorial service for Officer Stephen Arkell in Brentwood, N.H. Arkell was shot and killed last week responding to a domestic violence call. John Patriquin/Staff Photographer   Â
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Changing demographics, requirements, rules fuel rising EMS costs in Falmouth
FALMOUTH — Recent changes in medical protocols, an aging population and a growing tendency to call an ambulance for minor ills are all contributing factors for an 8.5 percent budget increase for public safety in fiscal year 2015. The rising trends prompted Fire-EMS Chief Howard Rice to request an additional $50,000 to pay salaries for […]
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Millions of lost bees just a blip for Maine farms
The millions of honeybees involved in Tuesday’s truck rollover are only a small fraction of the total headed to the state this season.
Posted inNorthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Parades, ceremonies on tap for Memorial Day
Several Memorial Day events are scheduled throughout the region on Monday, May 26. Chebeague Island The Chebeague United Methodist Church, 258 North Road, will hold a Memorial Day Service at 1 p.m. Monday. Chebeague Island School students and other members of the community will be participating to honor veterans. Cumberland Several events are scheduled, beginning […]