Police are searching for Justin Larrabee, who was indicted in 2023 in connection with defacing the Maine Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Augusta, after they say he threatened his parents with a gun Friday.
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Augusta man shot by state police in New York
A New York state trooper shot Paul Gosselin, 63, during an incident Tuesday, officials said.
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Gov. Mills sued over alleged violation of Freedom of Access Act
The lawsuit, from the editor of a conservative media outlet, seeks the release of information regarding Gov. Mill’s schedule during the December storm that wreaked havoc in Maine.
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Immediate changes unlikely in Maine in wake of Supreme Court homeless ruling
Advocates for homeless people in Maine decried Friday’s ruling and encouraged the states leaders to focus on the root causes of homelessness rather than adopt policies that criminalize or punish people for a lack of housing.
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Augusta assisted living facility with history of violations slated to close in July
Capitol City Manor, a 29-bed facility on State Street, was under investigation in recent months for reports of abuse and neglect.
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Police: Lewiston woman showed ‘depraved indifference’ in death of 90-year-old Litchfield man
When he was found in his Litchfield home on May 18, Gerald Marin had been dead more than a week, police say in the criminal complaint charging Shari Allimah with murder.
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Central Maine prepares for the Great Race, a rally-style competition featuring antique and vintage cars
The race is expected to spend its last 3 days in and around central Maine before ending Sunday in Gardiner.
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Augusta to use opiate settlement funds to pay for mental health worker on police calls
The worker would be hired by the city in the hopes of connecting people with substance use disorder with help.
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Local chamber officials ramp up coordination as thousands flock to Augusta-Waterville area for upcoming events
The cities of Waterville and Augusta are prepared, with help from their chambers of commerce, to receive influxes of people for such large events that are increasingly being held in central Maine.
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Thousands without power as thunder, hail slam central Maine
Over 17,000 Central Maine Power Co. customers were without electricity statewide as of 8:15 p.m. Thursday, 200 of which were in Somerset County as winds up to 60 mph and penny-size hail sweep through Maine.