Closed cases from Farmington District Court and Franklin County Superior Court.
June 2016
College World Series: Coastal Carolina tops Arizona
The Chanticleers edge the Wildcats 4-3 in the final game of a three-game serires to win their first Division I title.
Woman apparently drowns in Kennebec River near Oosoola Park in Norridgewock
The woman and her male companion were boating Thursday afternoon in a two-seat Starcraft when she went overboard.
Franklin County Commissioners review approved budget, make adjustments
County commissioners voted Thursday to alter four line items within the $6.1 million budget approved by the county’s budget committee last week, for an increase of $13,455.
Gardiner woman responds to California wildfires as Red Cross volunteer
Brenda Sawyer is a disaster mental health supervisor who helps those in crisis and has been deployed to 14 disasters throughout the country, including the Boston Marathon bombing.
House to vote next week on Republican version of gun control
The measure is expected to resemble Republican legislation, backed by the National Rifle Association, that was rejected last week by the Senate.
Farmers, lumberjacks, fishermen are occupations with highest suicide rates
Overall, researchers find the highest suicide rates in manual laborers who work in isolation and face unsteady employment.
Penobscot basketmaker from Waterville wins nation’s highest honor in the traditional arts
Theresa Secord can’t believe it: ‘This can’t be for me.’
More than 40 people pitch in to save injured hiker in Baxter State Park
The effort to rescue the 20-year-old Connecticut resident took nearly 10 hours.