Mykel Rollins, 28, allegedly answered the door with a knife, but police defused the situation without injury, one of many instances of officers avoiding justifiable use of deadly force, according to Chief Don Bolduc.
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Posted inSports
Creech leads by three strokes at Maine Women’s Amateur
The defending champ was the only golfer under par on Tuesday.
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Posted inMaine
Westbrook police use Narcan to save 2 people in 2 days
The officers administered the opioid overdose drug to a man Sunday evening and another man Monday night.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Environmental group challenges PUC’s cuts to Efficiency Maine
The Conservation Law Foundation is objecting to the PUC’s removal of more than $250 million in benefits from the trust’s three-year plan, which it equates to a 30 percent budget cut.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Bail stays at $5,000 for New Yorker charged in shots-fired incident at Augusta Wal-Mart parking lot
Police say Diana Davis, 29, of Rochester, held a man while her brother beat him up, but her attorney says the state has provided little evidence to show her involvement.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Second try looms for $32.75 million RSU 9 budget vote
Voters in RSU 9’s 10 towns on Thursday will take a final validation vote on the second school budget proposal of the summer.
Posted inSports
Eastern Massachusetts turns back Augusta 13’s
Augusta finishes 1-2 at New England regional
Posted inMaine, News
State House roof replacement continuing in Augusta
Completion of the replacement of the State House roof should happen by the end of September, an official said.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Waterville bike patrol on streets for 16th straight summer
Officers on bicycles can see things, make contacts, that those in cruisers might not, police Chief Joseph Massey says.
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine, News
Farmington theater camp provides outlet for children to express themselves
In its 20th year, the Farmington Summer Children’s Theater Camp is giving a group of 15 Regional School Unit 9 students a chance to participate in the production of a Norwegian folk tale.