John Corneil, 54, of Smyrna was shot Friday during an armed confrontation with state police in Oakfield.
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State police sergeant wounds man in armed confrontation in Aroostook County
The 20-year veteran is on administrative leave after shooting a Smyrna man whom police sought to arrest Friday at a store in Oakfield.
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Watch video: Deer surfing on Maine river ice leaps to a decision
The adventure of the young deer in Aroostook County is widely shared on social media.
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Woman to be sentenced for role in Aroostook County drug killing
Tia Ludwick of Leominster, Mass. has pleaded guilty to felony murder and robbery in the case of the death of Douglas Morin.
Posted inHomegrown, Source
Is it a wooden vase, or a woven basket?
Jack Lilley’s basket illusion vases are works of art.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Presque Isle man faces multiple charges after high-speed chase
Maine State Police say the pursuit began after the suspect drove off with stolen goods and without paying for gas at a local store.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Canadian firm unveils plans for large hemp farm in northern Maine
Future Farm Technologies buys 120 acres in Aroostook County to grow the plant, a cousin of marijuana, for producing cannabidiol, a hemp derivative used in medical treatments.
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Warden service plane retrieved from lake with help of National Guard Blackhawk
The helicopter helps lift the plane out of the ice on Eagle Lake, where it had broken through a thin spot while taxiing across the ice.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Aroostook County man’s conviction for indecent conduct overturned
The state’s highest court rules that Andrew J. Legassie could not be convicted of indecent conduct because he exposed his genitals to underage girls in pictures, not in person.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors
Rangeley man hits wife in leg with birdshot, Maine Warden Service says
The accident occurred Tuesday as the couple were partridge hunting in Aroostook County.