A Massachusetts man who was arrested in the Palmyra home Thursday after a search warrant was executed was being held on $250,000 bail at the Somerset County Jail.
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Central Maine arrest log: July 27-Aug. 2 2024
IN AUGUSTA, Saturday, July 27, at 6:23 p.m., Benjamin Rhye Duffany, 45, of Augusta, was arrested on charges of violating conditions of release, unlawful possession of a drug and on a warrant. 8:40 p.m., Rachel Parker, 43, of Unity, was arrested on two warrants. Sunday, July 28, at 4:59 a.m., Steven Frank Shaw, 37, of […]
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Case against former Anson-Madison Water District superintendent continues with new indictment
Michael Corson, 55, of Madison was indicted on one Class C count of aggravated criminal invasion of computer privacy, a charge that prosecutors filed after they dismissed several counts of theft before Corson’s trial in March.
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Fidium Fiber to expand high-speed internet service to Pittsfield area
As part of its expansion across Maine, the company will install new fiber optic lines in the coming months in Pittsfield and surrounding towns, which may lead to disruptions as work is completed.
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Palmyra student earns permit through SKILLS driving school
ST. ALBANS — Ryan Brooks of Palmyra was, in April, the first student of SKILLS Opportunities Driving School to earn his driving permit. Brooks earned his permit with a 96% exam score. SKILLS Opportunities Driving School, which opened in Palmyra in March, is focused on preparing people with intellectual and developmental disabilities for Maine’s permit […]
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Suspect in police chase indicted on new charge of attempting to set dog on fire with tequila
In October 2020, Christopher T. Farrow led police on a chase across central Maine and fled the state before he was arrested in Vermont months later.
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2 seriously injured in Palmyra crash, police say
The driver and passenger of a pickup truck were seriously injured when their truck crashed into a ditch, hit a rock and struck a tree, according to the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office.
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Palmyra woman, 45, dies while crossing Route 2 near Walmart, police say
Heather Corey was crossing U.S. Route 2 on Saturday evening when she was hit by a Dodge minivan driven by a Palmyra man, 80, according to officials.
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Bingham man with sex offense history indicted on charges he sexually assaulted minors last July
Christopher C. Cates, 48, of Bingham, who is a lifetime registered sexual offender, was indicted earlier this month on charges he sexually assaulted multiple children and later attempted to interfere in the investigation into his conduct following his arrest.
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Telling Room honors 14 young authors
Local winners are from Lewiston, Jay, Litchfield, Hope, Edgecomb, Norway, Topsham and Palmyra.