Police say advances in DNA technology led to the arrest of Daniel Jolly in connection with the death of Maxine Bitomski.
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Portland man accused of stabbing person in back
Police say the incident happened Wednesday night near Portland and Hanover streets.
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Longtime Wells police chief reflects on decades of service
Chief Jo-Ann Putnam retired Monday; she had worked in Wells since 1985 and as chief since 2008.
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Teen charged after shooting house in Sebago, officials say
Sheriff’s deputies responded to reports of a car driving recklessly and eventually discovered that the 2 teens had been in possession of a handgun.
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American flag fire at Bath Masonic Temple investigated as arson
Investigators are now looking for a person they say placed another American flag in front of the building.
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Body of woman found on Portland beach identified after decadelong effort
The Maine Office of Chief Medical Examiner said the identification was made through the help of the nonprofit DNA Doe Project, which conducted forensic genealogy.
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Leeds farmer sentenced to 55 years for 2023 killing of Windham man
Prosecutors said Joseph Chute killed Alex Jackson over a debt in May 2023.
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Owners of Cowbell restaurants reach settlement over labor law violations
The burger joint, with locations in Biddeford, Westbrook and Scarborough, has agreed to pay about $83,000 in back wages and fines. A judge has not yet approved the settlement.
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Feds indict Boston woman on fraud charges related to cannabis grow house
Yiwen Zhen, whose property in Dixfield was raided by Oxford County sheriffs deputies last March, is the first alleged grow house operator to face new federal charges in more than a year.
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Eliot Cutler to be allowed limited internet access before next court hearing
The disgraced former gubernatorial candidate, 79, has been accused multiple times of violating his probation. He pleaded guilty in 2023 to possessing sexually explicit images of children.