Alvin Chase of Warren, who has not been charged, was in a party pursuing wild boar when he fired into brush and hit the victim.
2016
‘Ashes to Go’ to be offered Wednesday in Farmington, Winthrop, Wilton
The Rev. Barbara Clarke of St. Luke’s Episcopal in Wilton will be offering the Christian imposition of the ashes at the Farmington and Wilton post offices.
Former crime reporter hired as victim advocate on Maine cold case squad
Renee Ordway, a longtime reporter and columnist for the Bangor Daily News, joins a team in the Attorney General’s Office dedicated to unsolved homicides.
Kennebec Journal Feb. 9 police log
Augusta area police reports for Feb. 9, 2016.
Cam Newton defends behavior after Super Bowl, saying ’emotions take over’
The Panthers quarterback sulked at a post-game news conference, but his coach says, “I would much rather have a guy who hates to lose than a guy who accepts it.”
Companies lose billions buying back their own stock
Buybacks can sap cash that could be better used to grow for the future, no matter if the price of those shares rises or falls.
LePage withdraws his nominee for education commissioner
The governor says the Legislature’s Education Committee planned to oppose Bill Beardsley over ‘partisan political games.’
Carrabec High School second-quarter honor roll
Students from Anson, Embden, New Portland, North Anson and Solon attend CHS.
LePage says he had to scream about ‘black dealers’ to get lawmakers’ attention
The governor’s comment on a Bangor radio station today contradicts his previous assertion that others had injected race into a comment about drug dealers.
What the Year of the Monkey could mean for your finances
As customary, feng shui experts are unveiling their forecasts for the year – and the outlook may not bode well for people’s personal finances.