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Remains of World War II pilot from Maine finally back home

by Ray Routhier October 2, 2021October 3, 2021

Ernest Vienneau was killed in 1944 and his body lost at sea. On Saturday he was brought home to Millinocket, where he will be buried on Oct. 9.

Local & State, Maine Crime, News

Maine supreme court upholds murder conviction in killing of Millinocket marijuana grower

by Carol Semple September 28, 2021September 28, 2021

Three people were sentenced to prison in the 2017 home invasion in which 59-year-old Wayne Lapierre and his wife were both shot in the head, prosecutors said.

Business, Local & State

California company announces $300 million data center in Millinocket

by Ray Routhier June 5, 2021June 5, 2021

State officials and politicians were on hand Saturday to welcome Nautilus Data Technologies, which will use part of the former Great Northern Paper Co. site.

Local & State

Lawsuit against Maine venue accused of being ‘superspreader’ puts other businesses at risk

by DAVID SHARP December 21, 2020December 21, 2020

A battle over providing businesses with legal immunity to COVID-19 lawsuits is on hold for the time being in Congress, but businesses are still worried.

Local & State, Morning Sentinel

Claim filed against Big Moose Inn on behalf of Maplecrest patient from Madison who died from COVID-19

by Taylor Abbott November 16, 2020November 17, 2020

The reception for the wedding that turned into a superspreader event was held at the Big Moose Inn in Millinocket. The inn’s attorney stated that transmission of the disease likely happened at earlier events.

Local & State, News

Maine CDC publishes study on state’s biggest outbreak, from its start in the Millinocket area

by Kevin Miller November 13, 2020November 14, 2020

The study, published Friday in a federal health journal, provides additional details about how the virus spread from a wedding to a long-term care facility and a jail 100 or more miles away.