charleston maine
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PublishedJanuary 14, 2025
Man shot while trying to drive construction vehicle through Penobscot County home, police say
A Corinna man allegedly stole a front-end loader and attempted to drive it through a home before being shot by its residents.
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PublishedSeptember 16, 2024
Inmate dies at Mountain View Correctional Facility
Craig Pelkey, 56, of Holden, died around 11:20 a.m. at the Charleston prison. The Maine Department of Corrections did not specify his cause death.
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PublishedOctober 8, 2023
Commentary: Safety in our communities shouldn’t feel so tenuous
Tasked with balancing public safety against personal freedom, how often do we get it wrong?
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PublishedSeptember 7, 2023
Canaan man convicted of murdering girlfriend dies at Maine prison
Shannon Atwood, whose earliest possible release date would have been August 2054, died Thursday morning at the Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston.
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PublishedFebruary 18, 2023
Maine prisons’ food program on track to become national model
The state's Department of Corrections is a leader in food service and culinary training and now is working with outside organizations to replicate its approach.
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PublishedJanuary 10, 2023
Convicted murderer dies at state correctional facility
Dennis Vanwart, 71, of Hiram died early Tuesday morning at the Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston.
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PublishedDecember 4, 2022
Convicted murderer dies in Maine prison system
Robert Craig, 86, died Sunday at the Mountain View Correctional Facility.
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PublishedNovember 11, 2021
Limerick man serving time for fatal hit-and-run dies in prison at 46
William George, 46, who had been convicted of manslaughter, died Wednesday morning.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2021
Convicted murderer dies in Maine prison
Harold Glidden, 74, was serving a 70-year sentence for killing a teenage hitchhiker.
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PublishedSeptember 9, 2020
Employee at Maine prison tests positive for COVID-19
The employee at the Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston tested positive Monday after returning from out of state and has not been at the prison since Aug. 21.
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