Two men reportedly took cash from the office and showed a handgun early Friday morning before fleeing in a vehicle, police said.
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Clinton burglars steal more than $1,000 in cash, jewelry
Witnesses saw two people climb through a window Thursday afternoon at a residence on Hinckley Road, police say.
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Vassalboro traffic stop leads to repeat heroin charge against Portland woman
Amy Santiago, 36, of Portland, was charged with possession of schedule W drugs and violating conditions of release, and she was taken to the Kennebec County jail in Augusta.
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Two York County men accused of firing bullet at house in Hollis
Deputies say they found a Glock pistol in their car and 9 mm bullets on one of the men.
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Woman accused of defrauding elderly gets 5 years in prison
Officials say Tanya Boutelle took nearly $150,000 from mostly older victims.
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Somerset County court for Jan. 23-Feb. 3, 2017
Closed cases from Skowhegan District Court and Somerset County Superior Court.
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Case against former Ogunquit town manager inches toward trial
Fortier is accused of using teenage town workers to collect $400 in parking fees from visitors to Ogunquit, and pocketing the money instead of turning it over to the town.
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Skowhegan interim police chief grew up poor, rose up through ranks
Sgt. Joel Cummings takes over the Skowhegan Police Department at a time when it is largely inexperienced, saying he’s not sure yet whether he’ll apply for the permanent chief position.
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Florida men charged with using stolen credit cards at Waterville Wal-Mart
Yordan Chavez-Alvarez, 38, and Yunior Bencomo-Perez, 31, both of Miami, were reported to have used stolen credit card numbers to buy small items and load money onto gift cards at the store.
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Former Hallowell officer gets $60,000 settlement over police chief rape accusation
The police officer who accused Police Chief Eric Nason of sexual assault in June 2013 received the payment from the city of Hallowell under a settlement the city manager calls an ‘amicable resolution.’