Homeowners near where the accident occurred said two people were in the car that crashed, but one of the occupants was already dead.

Douglas Dixon, Dwight Lanning and George Moody ran for a seat made empty when Dan Chamberlain resigned with seven months left in his term.

The ‘aircraft emergency’ was reported shortly before 11 a.m. Tuesday in the area of Neck Road in the Kennebec County town of Benton.

The event began with a lobster dinner Friday night, and continued on into Saturday with a full day of activities and food.

Maine State Police were in the area of Miller Street and River Road, nearly a half-mile away from the elementary school building, following the report of a suicidal man with a gun Wednesday morning.

There were no passengers involved in the single-vehicle crash that killed Mary Ricci, 80, of Portland, police said.