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Published
December 1, 2023

Police: Fairfield death ruled a homicide, suspect arrested after lighting car on fire following chase

Edwin Weeks, 62, of Fairfield, was found dead in his home from "sharp force trauma" and Raheem Shamar Goodwin was charged with murder in the case, Maine State Police said. The homicide capped one of the deadliest months in Maine's history.
Published
November 30, 2023

Officials remain tight-lipped after body of man found at Fairfield home

The Maine State Police have released few details after a Major Crimes Unit was sent to the home following discovery of the body Tuesday.
Published
November 29, 2023

Maine State Police investigating man’s death in Fairfield

Fairfield police responded to a call at a residence on Main Street at about 3:30 p.m., where officers found the body of a man.
Published
November 29, 2023

Following $9 million renovation, Fairfield building offers housing for low-income seniors

The complex opened last month on Mountain Avenue and offers 28 apartments in the building that was originally home to the Central Maine Sanatorium.
Published
November 28, 2023

Oakland man sentenced for high-speed police chase, eludes kidnapping charges after one alleged victim dies

Brian Charette Jr. pleaded guilty to several charges stemming from police chase in January in the Waterville area and was sentenced to 30 months in prison, even as he escaped prosecution of more serious kidnapping charges because one woman died and another didn't show up in court.

Published
November 13, 2023

Man shot by cop sues Augusta, Fairfield police departments and Somerset County

Robert Farrington is seeking recourse after he was injured by an Augusta police officer who shot him in his home in 2019.
Published
November 13, 2023

Winslow schools to begin stocking overdose-reversing drug naloxone

Administrators say there haven't been any overdoses at the town's three public schools and that having the drug on hand is mainly a preventative measure.
Published
October 30, 2023

Fairfield-area schools remain closed Monday after social media post draws concerns

School Administrative District 49 schools were closed Thursday and Friday following the deadly shooting in Lewiston, and remained closed Monday after a concerning message was posted over the weekend.
Published
October 29, 2023

Refugees to be provided transitional housing at Good Will-Hinckley in Fairfield

About 35 refugees from Somalia, Syria and other countries are to be relocated from southern Maine to the Good Will-Hinckley campus.
Published
August 4, 2023

Law enforcement agencies look to shift strategies amid rising drug arrests, overdoses

Police in Fairfield and Skowhegan are among the agencies shifting their resources as the drug epidemic in Maine continues to take root, with 715 people statewide dying last year of a drug overdose.

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