A Rome man has been charged after he reportedly choked a woman in front of her son.
April 2013
Morning Sentinel area police log, April 3, 2013
A fire at the production facility for Maine Woods Pellet Company in Athens drew firefighters from four area fire departments on Wednesday morning.
Waterville District Court cases, Feb. 18-22
The following cases were closed from Feb. 18 to Feb. 22, 2013, in Waterville District Court.
Jail dispute ensnares Franklin County
Local leaders and the county sheriff Wednesday discussed how to return the Franklin County jail to full-service status.
Commissioners OK Franklin sheriff’s budget
County commissioners Wednesday recommended the requested $1.5 million sheriff’s department budget and a $792,479 communications center budget.
Jail payment solution not yet solidified, says district attorney
District Attorney Maeghan Maloney is hopeful a resolution will be made with Somerset County in regard to jail payments, but was not confident about the discussions.
Senate fails by 1 vote to override LePage L.D. 49 veto
The Maine House of Representatives voted Wednesday to override Gov. Paul LePage’s first veto of the legislative session, but the vote fell one short in the Senate.
Panel agrees secretary of state should not run for other office
A legislative committee on Wednesday voted in favor of a bill that would prohibit the secretary of state from running for governor or federal office during his or her term.
Unclear if Tuesday’s fatal crash victim wore seat belt
Police have not determined yet whether a Manchester man was wearing a seat belt when his car hit a tree Tuesday night on Western Avenue, killing him.
Stranded turtles heading to Florida
Four months after finding themselves stuck in icy water off Cape Cod, five loggerhead sea turtles that spent the winter in Biddeford are headed south for a second lease on life.