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PublishedOctober 22, 2024
Main Street reopens in Richmond after propane leak caused closure
A section of Main Street in Richmond was closed for nearly two hours Tuesday morning, prompting drivers to detour around a primary access point to and from Interstate 295.
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PublishedAugust 26, 2024
Rent hike at Bowdoin mobile home park worries residents
A resident of Mountain View Estates is concerned over four recent rent hikes since the mobile home park was purchased by an out-of-state corporation.
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PublishedJuly 1, 2024
Man sentenced to life in prison for murdering parents, family friends in Bowdoin
Joseph Eaton pleaded guilty in Sagadahoc County Superior Court to the nearly 20 charges he faced for killing Cynthia and David Eaton, and Bob and Patti Eger in April 2023.
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PublishedJune 28, 2024
Man who confessed to shooting parents, family friends in Bowdoin reaches plea deal
Joseph Eaton, who faces four counts of murder and one count of aggravated attempted murder, will appear in Sagadahoc County Superior Court on Monday afternoon.
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PublishedApril 19, 2024
‘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.
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PublishedApril 18, 2024
Dennis Dechaine appears in court for 2-day hearing for new trial request
Dechaine, who was convicted in 1989 of killing Sarah Cherry, will be in court Thursday and Friday in Rockland to ask for a new trial based on new DNA evidence.
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PublishedApril 15, 2024
Hank Donovan, Bowdoin man who lived life with enthusiasm, dies at 66
He had a lifelong interest in genealogy and loved digging up details of his family history.
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PublishedMarch 20, 2024
Dennis Dechaine’s attorney alleges prosecutorial misconduct in latest bid for new trial
The defense team says the state 'brought God into the courtroom' when he was convicted of murder for the 1988 death of 12-year-old Sarah Cherry, stripping him of his constitutional right to a fair trial.
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PublishedFebruary 22, 2024
Special education director named for Waterville Public Schools
Justin Keleher of Bowdoin has worked for the past 11 years as a special education administrator, including seven years as director of special services in Regional School Unit 1, based in Bath.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2023
Man who confessed to Bowdoin shootings withdraws insanity plea
Joseph Eaton, who told the Press Herald this spring that he was not in control of his actions when he killed his 2 parents and another couple in April, has withdrawn his plea of not criminally responsible.
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