The 56-year-old man was arrested after the alleged attack at the town hall Tuesday, Maine State Police said.
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Cornish man accused of threatening UNE pleads guilty to federal charge
Blake Tibbetts, 25, faces up to 5 years in prison, a fine of up to $250,000, and up to 3 years of supervised release, according to a plea agreement filed in U.S. District Court in Portland on Monday.
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Mills vetoes bill that would automatically seal some criminal records
The governor says the process should remain transparent and take the interests of victims and the public into consideration.
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Cumberland County corrections officer detained by ICE is back at work
Sheriff Kevin Joyce confirmed Friday that the officer is back in Maine and enrolled in training. The officer’s January arrest resulted in ICE pulling all of its detainees from the county jail in Portland.
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Sanford man accused of sexually assaulting child arrested after yearslong investigation
The York County Sheriff’s Office said it began investigating 33-year-old Cody Smart in 2021, but that he failed to appear in court and was wanted on a warrant.
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Eliot Cutler accused of violating probation for 5th time
New court documents allege that the 2-time Maine gubernatorial candidate failed to provide police investigators with correct passwords to his electronic devices, which are subject to searches.
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Maine AG rules officers justified in shooting of Franklin County man
Gabriel Wilbur was hospitalized after police shot him in the shoulder 3 times in July 2025. Officials said he was threatening to shoot a landscaper working at a Wilton home.
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Department of Corrections pays Maine man $250K to settle lawsuit alleging years of mistreatment in prison
The state agency has denied Zachary Swain’s allegations that prison officials deprived him of proper mental health treatment by holding him in solitary confinement for years.
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Ellsworth, Hancock County law enforcement could have prevented fatal crash, lawsuit alleges
David Worcester was killed in 2024 when Nicholas Libby crossed the center line and crashed into his vehicle. His estate says officers pulled Libby over before the deadly wreck but let him go, despite signs that he was intoxicated.
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Brunswick man accused of murder held without bail
Tanner Dostie, 45, was charged with killing another man, whose body police found at a home in Brunswick on Friday night, after making ‘disturbing statements’ to officers.