The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office reported the following activity May 31:
2012
Forgiveness prevails at sentencing in hunter shooting case
William Briggs, 61, fatally shot Peter Kolofsky, 46, while deer hunting in the Sebago woods n November 2011. In the courtroom this morning, Kolofsky’s widow addressed Briggs directly.
King raises nearly $300K; Summers, Poliquin, Hinck, Bennett, Schneider, Plowman release numbers
Most of Maine’s U.S. Senate candidates release some campaign finance numbers today, with more details to come. The latest federal reporting deadline is tonight at midnight.
Maine’s job recovery could come sooner
The New England Economic Partnership says Maine’s recovery is boosted by a rosier outlook for the U.S. as a whole.
TRAVELIN’ MAINE(RS): Weekend (and pie) at Berry Manor Inn well worth the wait
We waited months for a vacancy at Rockland’s award-winning Berry Manor Inn. Many readers told us this was a great place, and now we agree!
7 scientists share $1 million prizes for research
Honors come for discoveries that involve the furthest reaches of the solar system, vanishingly tiny materials and the complexities of the brain.
Police: Flowers pilfered from veterans cemetery
Sabattus woman says the flowers were for her husband’s grave.
BOOKS: Strong debut novel depicts life in a Shaker community
“A Simple Murder” works as an intense historical but also a heartfelt story about families, especially the bonds between fathers and sons, and the grievances that can pull relatives apart.