Monday’s police summaries
October 2011
Heating oil prices in Maine up 5 cents per gallon
The statewide average cost is $3.56 per gallon, in the latest weekly survey.
Legislature to weigh bill sparked by Caylee Anthony case
AUGUSTA — The case of Caylee Anthony, the 2-year-old whose 2008 disappearance in Florida drew national attention, has sparked legislation in Maine to be considered next year. Legislative leaders on Monday voted to admit a bill that would make failure to report a missing child within 24 hours a felony. The sponsor, Democratic Rep. Anna […]
New Occupy Maine site pops up in Bangor
Protesters pitched tents next to the Bangor Public Library.
Same-day voting supporters outspend opposition
Financier Donald Sussman is among the biggest backers of Protect Maine Votes, a pro-repeal PAC.
Man pleads not guilty to murder, escape charges
William Hall’s disappearance from a psychiatric hospital had prompted an intense manhunt.
Average gas price in Maine drops again
But Maine drivers are still paying higher than the national average.
High school janitor faces drug charges
The man is accused of trafficking in prescription painkillers.
Man shot in downtown Lewiston
The victim’s injuries aren’t considered life-threatening.
CMP says outages down to 20,000
Some of the hardest-hit areas include Acton, with 20 inches, and Bridgton, with 17.