Joshua Brydon, 37, was charged with multiple counts of arson and criminal use of explosives.
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Monmouth police arrest Winthrop man after convenience store burglary
Police say Zach Lowe, 32, allegedly broke through the front window at Phil’s Super Variety & Grill early Tuesday and took lottery tickets, cash and cigarettes.
All tricks and some treats at Augusta Halloween skate jam
The event put on by the Maine Skate Association is a way to bridge the generational gap in skating and encourage younger kids to start.
Staff safety at Maine’s 2 psychiatric centers back in spotlight
Two lawmakers have requested a full-scale review of safety and staffing concerns at Riverview in Augusta and Dorothea Dix in Bangor, which house patients with severe mental health issues.
Electricity Maine ordered to refund $6 million to customers
State regulators also imposed a $315,000 penalty against the Houston company for overbilling and temporarily capped how much it can charge customers.
Waterville council accepts $712,500 matching grant for Quarry Road improvements
Work planned at recreation area includes paving part of the dirt road leading to the welcome center, improving parking and making changes to the wet meadow area so it may be used year-round.
Clinton man arrested after police trace 911 call, search Main Street residence
Iver Cardwell, 43, has a history of domestic violence arrests and has been arrested in Clinton multiple times with violation of condition of release in recent months, police said.
‘This will help a little bit’: Couple provide Sidney farmland for solar array to fight climate change
Carl and Janet Quirion allowed their land to be used for a new solar array in Sidney that is expected to produce enough electricity to power about 500 homes.
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott donates $15 million to Brunswick organization
The donation to Brunswick-based community development group Coastal Enterprises, Inc. marks Scott’s 2,325th charitable gift.
Watch: Clinton man arrested after fatal shooting in Waterville makes court appearance on murder charge
Richard Hatt, 57, who is accused of killing Stephen Killam, 47, of Fairfield on Tuesday morning, appeared by video Wednesday at the Capital Judicial Center in Augusta.