Belgrade firefighter Ryan Galouch was arrested when he was stopped by a state police roadblock on Interstate 95 in Newport.
Peter McGuire
Peter McGuire is a business reporter covering Maine trade, transportation and tourism. A proud native of the western Maine mountains, there is a good chance he’d rather be playing outside. Peter has covered local news for Maine newspapers in Oxford County, Brunswick, Waterville and Portland. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia and a Master’s Degree in International Relations from Boston University. He lives in Biddeford with his wife Stephanie and brown rescue dog named Emmy Lou.
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Hundreds hit the ice for HollandStrong fishing derby
The derby raised money for a scholarship in memory of Michael Holland, a Wilton native and mariner who died when the container ship El Faro sank in October.
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Change in farmland values prompts wider discussion in Sidney
A correction to a revaluation from 10 years ago is leading farmers to ask questions about how much their land is worth to the town.
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Authorities raid alleged meth operation in Jay, Livermore Falls
Three people were arrested for allegedly making methamphetamine in the Livermore Falls area, authorities said.
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China puts off pay-per-bag trash program
A pilot program due to start in July has been canceled and voters will decide the issue in a 2017 referendum.
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Winslow man charged with attacking his grandmother
Jeffrey Paquette was out on probation from a domestic violence conviction when he allegedly beat his grandmother Wednesday afternoon.
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End-of-season fishing derbies in central Maine canceled over ice concerns
Some local groups call off fishing competitions because of unsafe ice on local lakes and ponds.
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Waterville police probe phone, computer records in Reiter case
The Kennebec County DA says Waterville police asked for more time to investigate the charge against the former Waterville High School principal, accused of asking a student for sex.
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Panel backs teacher-student sexual contact bill spurred by Reiter case
Benton Sen. Scott Cyrway’s bill proposes discarding the ban’s age limit after the former Waterville principal, accused of propositioning an 18-year-old student, was charged with a misdemeanor.
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Body found in Salmon Lake believed to be missing Belgrade man
The body, which was taken to the state medical examiner’s office, was pulled from the lake in North Belgrade after a fisherman saw an ATV upside down in the ice with wheels protruding.