Susan Kochanowski was accused of setting the fire at her Caribou apartment that killed her boyfriend, Jason Donahue. A judge last week found her not criminally responsible after listening to testimony from a state psychiatrist.
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Aroostook school district changes course, won’t use finger scanning software to track attendance
Parents and guardians of students who attend Caribou High School were notified that RSU 39 has decided against using biometric technology provided by a Pennsylvania company to track attendance.
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Caribou High School to use fingerprinting to track student attendance
The Maine Chapter of the Maine ACLU criticizes the Aroostook County school district’s decision on Tuesday, saying using biometrics to track students raises serious privacy concerns.
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Aroostook woman accused of setting fire to apartment with boyfriend inside
Attorneys for Susan Kochanowski asked a judge to grant her bail, saying a police affidavit relies too heavily on her inconsistent statements.
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Maine astronaut Jessica Meir inducted into International Air & Space Hall of Fame
The Caribou native was the first Maine woman to travel to space and is training for a future mission to the moon.
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Child care providers close doors, reduce capacity as federal funds run out
In Maine and across the nation, the end of pandemic-related federal support is causing another round of closures and downsizing in the struggling industry.
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Body of missing South Portland woman found in Caribou
Sonja Knight, 49, was reporting missing on July 27. Her family members say they don’t know why she would have been in northern Maine. The medical examiner’s office is working to determine a cause of death.
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Woman faces murder, arson charges in deadly Caribou fire
Jason Donahue, 30, was found dead in January, a day after a fire destroyed an apartment building. The Maine Attorney General’s Office is now charging Susan Kochanowski, 34, in his death.
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One person dies in apartment building fire in Caribou
The fire destroyed a multi-unit building on Water Street in the Aroostook County town. The remains of one resident who had been unaccounted for were found the next day.
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From south to north, Maine’s lack of snow puts winter activities on hold
Snowfall has been sparse for most of the state, and above average temperatures and rainfall are keeping it that way.