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High school football notebook: Titles up for grabs this weekend

Here’s what to look for in the four state championship games.

by Doug Harlow October 25, 2018

Mark Pignatello was arrested at a bank where he was attempting to cash a fraudulent $3,000 check, police say.

Reports of high speed chases, car burglaries and auto thefts have been taken from Franklin, Somerset and Penobscot counties.

Meticulously matched, the products of Newport’s Vic Firth Co. make music in many well-known and highly particular hands.

Jamie Akerson, 57, conspired with others to acquire large quantities of heroin and distribute it in central Maine, the U.S. attorney says.

by STAFF REPORT October 15, 2018October 15, 2018

Kennebec County law enforcement agencies helped investigate the case, according to the U.S. Attorney.

by Associated Press October 12, 2018

Police say Louis Irish was drunk when he pulled out the sword after officers knocked on his door.

Myron ‘Templer’ Crosby Jr. of Springfield supplied over a kilogram of heroin to drug dealers in the Newport area, the U.S. Attorney’s Office says.

Police are seeking the public’s help in finding the man, who made off with an undisclosed amount of money.

Skowhegan, Cony and Noble lead the way with two selections each.