A graduate student was hit by a van driven by a university employee while walking Friday on the Orono campus.
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Auburn man charged after string of robberies at Maine churches
Robberies were reported Sunday morning at churches in Parsonsfield, Cornish and Baldwin.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Maine, Morning Sentinel
In Waterville, Julia Gagnon’s future in-laws are the ‘American Idol’ contestant’s biggest fans
Mike and Doreen Haven of Waterville, whose son, Nate, is engaged to Julia Gagnon, said they were blown away by her singing voice the first time they heard it.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
7-year-old Skowhegan boy severely injured when large boulder crushes his arm
The boy, who suffered a severe injury, was rushed to Redington-Fairview General Hospital and then by LifeFlight to a Portland hospital, according to Skowhegan police Chief David Bucknam.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
‘No way of knowing’ whether new DNA evidence in Dechaine case was actually from murder, prosecutors say
Experts for the state testify that there is no way to determine whether the DNA came from the scene of Sarah Cherry’s 1988 murder, saying it could just be contamination from one of the many people who handled the evidence over the years.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News
Maine lawmakers approve slimmed-down version of hospital facility fee bill
The measure now goes to Gov. Janet Mills, who has not yet taken a position on the bill.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Maine, News
Togus Pond to receive dayslong chemical treatment in battle against algae
The aluminum sulfate treatment aims to protect the pond for years to come, as organizers hope the effort becomes ‘a shining example of how to restore a lake in Maine.’
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
Fire causes extensive damage to Mercer home
Firefighters were able to put out the fire quickly, but the home was still left in unlivable condition, the local fire chief said.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel
Minor injuries reported in Oakland crash between 2 vehicles
One of the drivers involved was bleeding from the mouth but refused to be taken to a hospital for treatment, police said.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, News
35% of Vassalboro sewer customers behind on bills with rate increases still to come
Officials say they are looking for ways to ease costs, which are being driven upward by debt repayment on a sewer project and the rising price of sewage treatment.