Spc. Wade Slack’s remains are expected to be flown to Maine on Friday.
Scott Monroe
Mainer killed in Afghanistan
The Waterville High graduate enlisted as a senior and qualified for specialized training in bomb disposal.
Police: Vassalboro arson suspect was living in S.C. tent
When he was apprehended by federal authorities Wednesday, Raymond Bellavance Jr. was living in a tent in the woods of rural South Carolina while working on a roof repair job at a local elderly housing complex. Those were among the new details disclosed Thursday by the U.S. Marshals Service, whose agents tracked down the Augusta […]
Heath weighs in against planned topless march
The conservative activist calls public nudity a ‘staple of the homosexual rights movement.’
UPDATE: Body of missing snowmobiler is found in China Lake
Two fishermen find the body of Richard Shaw Jackson, 18, who had been missing since January.
Waitress calls warrant for ex’s arrest a ‘shock’
VASSALBORO — Krista MacIntyre of Augusta said she learned on Saturday that authorities are searching for her ex-boyfriend because he is an arson suspect. An arrest warrant was issued this week for Raymond J. Bellavance Jr., 49, who allegedly set the fire that destroyed the Grand View Topless Coffee Shop in June 2009. MacIntyre, 29, […]
Arson suspect’s release a case of ill-fated timing
Raymond J. Bellavance was freed from jail on another charge before officials could finish an arrest warrant.
Suspect sought in topless cafe arson
The owner says he had a run-in with the Augusta man, whose ex-girlfriend was working at the shop.
Opponent: Removing dam was too costly
But an advocate of the Fort Halifax Dam project says the 2008 action was ‘absolutely’ the right idea.
No definitive conclusionon NH woman’s death
Sarah Rogers apparently died less than half a mile from her car in Clinton; foul play is not suspected.