Dana Dasilva, 26, will serve at least five years and one day in prison, plus five years of probation, following the guilty pleas to firing upon four homes in January.
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J.P. Devine: Masks for a new play called life
Musings on masks — both real and metaphorical — have J.P. Devine thinking about what we choose to wear during the grand production of our lives.
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Dry weather a boon for pest browntail moth caterpillars in central Maine
Recent drought conditions mean a natural fungus that keeps the infestation in check isn’t happening, as the caterpillars with poisonous hairs decimate trees in some areas of the region.
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J.P. Devine: The fading of Father’s Day
J.P. Devine recalls how the notion of the male “breadwinner” changed for him at a young age and how women are increasingly stepping up.
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Truck driver tried to avoid deer before rollover in Vassalboro, fire chief says
The crash on Route 201 in Vassalboro resulted in a road closure for about 45 minutes, according to Fire Chief Walker Thompson.
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J.P. Devine: He’s in the streets
The faithful don’t need to “pack the pews” right now, but rather minister to the people in need out in the world, J.P. Devine writes.
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J.P. Devine: Summer and a song at the drive-in
As the Maine International Film Festival prepares a move to the Skowhegan Drive-In Theater this year, J.P. Devine remembers the summer night in 1949 when he and others packed into a green Chevrolet for a night at the movies.
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J.P. Devine: Lower your window!
An agonizing experience at the local car wash presents J.P. Devine with life-and-death choices: roll down the car window for help or stay inside?
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J.P. Devine: No summer for you?
As we mark Memorial Day by honoring the men and women who died serving the military and enter warmer months, we must also remember to honor the frontline workers in the pandemic war and support each other, J.P. Devine writes.
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J.P. Devine: A story of decline
The Waterville writer is ready for a surreal voyage along with his guide, Capt. Kurtz, into the heart of semi-darkness.