The event, which raises money for local charities, includes a free meal (donations accepted) and an open house for viewing antique vehicles, in addition to the blessing of motorcycles and Jeeps, performed by an ordained chaplain.
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Somerset County Superior Courthouse in Skowhegan to get $45 million replacement
The Superior Courthouse is to be replaced with a three-story, 30,000-square-foot addition to the District Courthouse across the street, which the Maine Judicial Branch says is necessary to upgrade the facility built in 1873 and increase efficiency.
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Franklin County approves purchase of heat pump for Sheriff’s Office
County Administrator Amy Bernard said that the town of Rangeley has agreed to pay an overtime rate for deputies covering shifts in that town. The town plans to hire a full-time police chief.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Judge denies Portland man’s attempt to rescind guilty plea in killing of his kids’ mother
Anthony Leng is serving a 40-year sentence for shooting Sokha Khuon in front of 2 of their children. He says his attorney didn’t do enough to challenge details prosecutors used to request the highest sentence possible.
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Ever have $2 million in illegal drugs sent to your house by mistake? Someone in Winslow did.
Police are investigating the shipment of the potent synthetic opioid, which has a street value of up to $2 million.
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Oakland residents approve $8 million budget at town meeting
Some residents questioned the town’s plans to buy three police cruisers and 11 rifles, as well as about $30,000 in funding for local conservation organizations.
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Subsidized heat pump installation is driving growth of clean energy jobs in Maine
Maine’s ‘clean energy economy’ accounted for 15,000 jobs at the end of 2022, posting stronger growth than the economy generally, according to a study commissioned by the Governor’s Energy Office.
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Sister of Portland man convicted of manslaughter says she gave false testimony against him
Chelsey Cardilli’s claim that her brother, Mark Cardilli Jr., made racist statements weren’t key to his conviction in the 2019 death of her boyfriend, Isahak Muse, but they did fuel tensions in the case.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
Maine high court to consider whether to try Waldo County teen as an adult in deadly shooting
Atilio Delgado was 16 when police say he shot and killed James Cluney in May 2022.
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Sagadahoc deputy criticized by Lewiston shooting commission blasts its report as ‘misleading’
Sgt. Aaron Skolfield on Tuesday filed a 20-page response with the commission investigating the mass shooting, saying members unfairly targeted his actions when they have yet to finish their work.