Gail Mackin, 73, is accused of pocketing cash over ‘an extended period’ at the general store where she worked, police say.
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Fire destroys northern Maine auto repair shop, displaces nearby residents
The fire began at the Outback Garage in Patten early Wednesday, authorities said, and spread to an adjacent apartment building.
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Handler of Maine public safety dog resigns while facing animal cruelty charge
Brodie Hinckley, who served as the director of the Maine Bureau of Emergency Communications, resigned from his position this month.
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Penobscot sheriff’s office seeking information on missing Burlington woman
Olivia Carpentier, 30, of Burlington, was last heard from on Sept. 17, officials say.
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Missing Garland teen found safe, reunited with family
The 15-year-old left his home on a dirt bike and had not been seen since Sunday.
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How a ‘cluster’ of HIV cases in Penobscot County became one of Maine’s largest outbreaks
The vast majority of the 27 positive tests have come from people in Bangor who have either been homeless, injection drug users, or both. But officials say the outbreak is a culmination of factors much larger than that.
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Maine funeral director who stole over $60,000 from clients sentenced to year in prison
Harold Lee Lamson Jr. pleaded guilty to dozens of charges Wednesday tied to the thefts while he operated four funeral homes in Penobscot and Washington counties.
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Florida man who died in Bar Harbor hotel collapse was caring dad, grandfather
Mark King, 64, was killed when an overhang at the Bar Harbor Regency Hotel collapsed while he was working on renovations at the property.
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Newburgh man dies after getting trapped while checking pipes, police say
It appears the 73-year-old who lived alone became stuck when his shed door latched behind him.
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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.