Caleb Hupper, 30, who is accused of fleeing a traffic stop in Wednesday in Mount Vernon, was arrested on charges of eluding an officer, failure to submit to arrest or detention and violation conditions of release. He was already wanted on two warrants citing multiple charges.
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High winds cause power outages across central Maine
More than 17,000 Central Maine Power customers lost power during the height of outages Thursday, but less than 4,500 were without electricity by late afternoon.
Oakland allocates $10,000 for architect to design new Town Office
The new Town Office is the last of a three-phase construction project that has already produced new police and fire stations.
Norridgewock Town Meeting to decide whether to hire full-time firefighters
Monday night’s town meeting will address 50 articles, including the Waste Management agreement, food sovereignty ordinances, the removal of speed tables and whether to use $1.6 million to reduce tax commitment.
Mount Vernon man chased by police 7 miles in woods after traffic stop
Police say Caleb Huppper, who led police on a 90-minute pursuit on foot and on a stolen snowmobile through two towns, has several outstanding warrants and was expected to be charged in connection with Wednesday’s incident.
Gardiner’s public works director heads north to Augusta
Tony LaPlante, who has been Gardiner’s public works director for seven years, has accepted the deputy public works director position in Augusta starting in March.
Augusta wonders whether it should lease or buy new police station
City councilors are seeking public input on the proposed new police station’s location at a meeting Thursday night.
Two teens accused of stealing snowmobile, truck in Norridgewock burglaries
The pair of 15-year-olds are charged with burglaries this week from different properties in Norridgewock.
Paul Fox, longtime Monmouth firefighter and fair organizer, dies at 84
Also a member of the Cochnewagon Agricultural Association, Fox was described as a devoted family man who will leave a legacy of service.
Waterville Planning Board delays action on mobile home park expansion
Residents of Village Green Mobile Home Park off West River Road complained to the board about maintenance problems in their park and said they feared the problem will worsen with 65 more mobile homes.