Peter Leon, 72, was charged in 2017 for allegedly exploiting a 66-year-old woman he met volunteering as a pastor for a nursing home. But prosecutors said earlier this month that all the charges would be dropped.
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Family of Wells man charged with attacking NYPD officers feared he was suffering from psychosis
Two weeks before he allegedly attacked officers near Times Square on New Year’s Eve, a hospital near his home in Wells determined Trevor Bickford was not a threat to himself or others, according to a new federal court filing.
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The New School to receive Tithing Tuesday funds
Congdon’s After Dark in Wells will donate a portion of Aug. 15 sales.
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The Wrap: The Great Lost Bear changes hands, Rose Foods reinstates indoor seating
Also, Grand Central Wine Bar opening in Sebago, Congdon’s After Dark starts its seventh season and Portland Wine Week is set for June.
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Kennebunk and Wells strike deal on used ladder truck
Kennebunk’s new ladder truck will take18-24 months to build. Wells’ new truck has arrived and its 2000 model is for sale.
Posted inDo This, Food
Eat & Run: In Wells, Gravy has you covered
The Route 1 restaurant, opened last summer, builds its creative menu around a variety of savory gravies.
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Wells hotel is at center of disability rights lawsuit going before U.S. Supreme Court
The high court will decide whether a Florida woman who has filed over 600 federal lawsuits against hotel owners and operators over alleged ADA violations can sue hotels where she doesn’t intend to stay.
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Wells man becomes 7th Mainer charged in connection with Capitol riot
David Ball could face up to 3 years in prison for his alleged participation in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection in Washington, D.C.
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With an outpouring of branches, Maine breweries are tapping new markets
Battery Steele Brewing and Brickyard Hollow Brewing Co. are the latest beer makers to add new restaurants or taprooms.
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Woman, 50, dies in Johnson Mountain Township snowmobile crash
Tanya Hanson, 50, of Wells died after crashing her snowmobile in northern Somerset County.