MDEA and state police charged three people with trafficking heroin and crack cocaine during a traffic stop Saturday on Interstate 95.
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New York man arrested in Newport charged with forgery, fraud
Mark Pignatello is involved in a multi-state crime ring that covers Maine and five other Northeastern states, according to the Newport police chief.
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Crime spree tracked from Vermont to three central Maine counties
Reports of high speed chases, car burglaries and auto thefts have been taken from Franklin, Somerset and Penobscot counties.
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A technological match made in Newport
Although Maine’s wood turneries have dwindled, one facility continues to thrive as its unique way of making drumsticks and mallets makes it the world’s leader.
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Skowhegan residents to help boy who survived mother’s I-95 suicide
Dylan Perkins, Kaitlyn Luce and Zack Ziglar have organized a donation cruise for Sunday to aid Enoch, 2, and his family with cash, gift cards and possible a scholarship fund.
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Two Newport men sentenced for conspiracy to distribute heroin in central Maine
Kennebec County law enforcement agencies helped investigate the case, according to the U.S. Attorney.
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Nokomis school district launches contest for new ‘visual identity’
While remaining the ‘Warriors’ for sports teams, the contest seeks a mascot other than a Native American, which, as a mascot, is offensive to some.
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RSU 19 leaving Native American mascot behind as new school arises
Early tallies from a naming survey sent to the 6,000 residents of the Newport-based school district indicate the desire to keep the name Nokomis, but drop the warriors connection to Native Americans.