Megan McDonald, 39, told police in December that God had chosen her for a murder-suicide and her son, Quincy, needed to be sacrificed, according to a police affidavit.
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Pittsfield man arrested after an attempted armed robbery Sunday
Thomas Allen, 18, of Pittsfield was arrested following the incident at a convenience store Sunday.
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Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Schools and Education
Foley to stay on as school superintendent in Winthrop
Becky Foley, who has served since last September as the interim superintendent of the town’s public schools, has agreed to remain superintendent of schools for another three years.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Augusta man indicted on attempted murder charges in Belgrade shooting
Samuel C. Bell, 26, told his mother he was coming to her home to repay a loan, and instead shot her in the head, police said.
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Fire destroys Benton house amid surge of winter fire calls
It was the department’s 10th fire call of the year, part of an uptick of fires caused largely by heating problems, the fire chief said.
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Emotions high at multiple city protests over Trump, Mills, DOGE and transgender athletes
Demonstrators in Portland and Augusta took stands on women’s sports, personal liberties and government overreach.
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The planets are aligning for rare astronomical display
The parade of planets, when all seven of Earth’s solar system neighbors can be seen in the night sky, starts Friday and continues through next week.
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AG’s office reverses course, names victim in Sidney homicide
The office named Quincy McDonald in an indictment after previously refusing to identify the boy who was killed in Sidney in December.
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Norridgewock drug bust leads to 4 arrests
The four were each charged aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs.
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Monmouth student play honors life of alum who passed away
‘Sammy in the Sky,’ written by Barabara Walsh, sheds a light on what grief looks like through the eyes of two girls losing their dog, Sammy.