Maine high court affirms ruling in custody case that dogs are property, not family

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Published
May 28, 2019

Maine high court affirms ruling in custody case that dogs are property, not family

Maine's top court upholds a lower court ruling that granted sole custody of a Lab-boxer mix named Honey to an Old Town man, rejecting his ex-girlfriend's argument.
Published
January 25, 2019

UMaine student struck and killed by truck in Old Town

The truck, which had a plow, was turning while the young man was crossing a street, police say.
Published
January 9, 2019

Maine police officer involved in fatal shooting returns to work

Details about the shooting of Adrian Bunker, of New Hampshire, still have not been released.
Published
December 24, 2018

Maine native wanted by Putin feels liberated

Kyle Parker was one of the key players behind the Magnitsky Act, a set of sanctions against Russians accused of gross human rights violations.
Published
December 13, 2018

Chinese company to receive $12 million in tax credits to restart Old Town mill

Nine Dragons Paper Ltd. plans to restart pulp-making operations, which are expected to create or retain roughly 130 direct and 635 indirect jobs related to the business.
Published
November 29, 2018

New Hampshire man fatally shot by Old Town police officer

Police say officer Joseph Decoteau was not injured during the armed confrontation following a traffic stop early Thursday, but they released no other details.
Published
October 14, 2018

Maine’s paper industry ‘positioned to have a revitalization’

There's no question papermakers have struggled, but insiders are sanguine as mills adapt to specialty products and the demand for pulp exports soars.
Published
October 10, 2018

ND Paper adds to its Maine holdings, buying Old Town mill for undisclosed sum

The U.S. subsidiary of Hong Kong-based Nine Dragons Paper Holdings says it hopes to restart the mill early in 2019, creating 100 jobs in the Penobscot County community.
Published
September 10, 2018

Two registered sex offenders in Old Town plead guilty to possessing, distributing child porn

One of the men also pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation for posing as a teenager online and persuading two different minors to send sexually explicit videos.
Published
July 20, 2018

A Maine man appears on Putin’s list of Americans he’d like Trump to let Russia interrogate

Kyle Parker, who grew up in Old Town, was central to the drafting of the Magnitsky Act, which sanctions Russian human rights abusers.