The jury deliberated for an hour before finding Randal Hennessey guilty of shooting Douglas Michaud at the building he owned in Biddeford.
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Posted inMaine, Maine Crime, News
Man sentenced to life in prison for murdering parents, family friends in Bowdoin
Joseph Eaton pleaded guilty in Sagadahoc County Superior Court to the nearly 20 charges he faced for killing Cynthia and David Eaton, and Bob and Patti Eger in April 2023.
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Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Police: Burnham man suffers life-threatening injuries in single-vehicle crash in Detroit
Trent Richardson, 64, was ejected Sunday from his 2005 Subaru Legacy as it rolled over several times on River Road in in Detroit, officials say.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local Government, Maine, News
Augusta hires away Waterville assistant city manager
William Post, 53, has worked in municipal and county government for 28 years, including as a municipal manager in Bowdoinham, Rockport and Waldoboro, and as a county administrator for Sagadahoc and Knox counties.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, Schools and Education
Readfield-area school officials clash with teachers union over survey critical of district
The union in Regional School Unit 38 has been rebuffed by the superintendent and school board officers in its efforts to share a union-sent survey to the remainder of the board of directors.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Emails between Winslow councilors raise questions about Maine government transparency laws
The communications, in which councilors sought information about a colleague’s ability to serve, came just months after a local election was decided partly on matters of municipal secrecy.
Posted inMaine, News
Volume of Maine’s storm and sewage overflows more than doubled in 2023
Heavy rains coming in back-to-back storms, sometimes when the ground was frozen, contributed to high levels of untreated storm and sewer water being washed in Maine’s rivers and bays last year, resulting in shellfish bed and beach closures.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, News
Julia Gagnon, Maine’s ‘American Idol’ star, sings new music at packed Portland show
Gagnon performed at Merrill Auditorium on Sunday night for the first stop on her ‘Here in Maine’ tour.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, New England
Hundreds flock to Gardiner as 2024 Hemmings Motor News Great Race finishes 9-day, 2,300-mile rally
This year’s rally included 125 cars, and hundreds of fans from across the country gathered at the finish line in downtown Gardiner.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Ombudsman ‘not aware’ of the high number of wanderings from Maine assisted living facilities
There is no requirement to notify the office of Maine’s long-term care ombudsmen when residents wander from residential care – something that happened at least 115 times from 2020 to 2022.