The officer called the decision a betrayal, while the man’s defense attorney said the case should serve as a lesson to police about handling traffic stops.
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Back by popular demand: Pittsfield theater to be revived by new nonprofit
The Pittsfield Town Council sold the municipally owned theater, which had been closed since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, to the Bijou Theatre and Enrichment Center nonprofit for $1 earlier this month.
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Man convicted of running over Pittsfield police officer’s foot to get new trial
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court vacated Michael Kilgore’s conviction for assault on an officer in a decision issued last week.
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State troopers wrangle loose horse on I-95 near Burnham
The horse, which was spotted around 3 a.m. Wednesday, was safely secured and returned to its owner in Pittsfield, state police said.
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Pittsfield man arrested after late night chase in Hartland, Canaan area
Sheriff’s deputies pursued Brett Johnson around Hartland, St. Albans and Canaan, ultimately boxing in his vehicle after using a spike mat to slow him down, the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office said.
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Woman dies in Pittsfield fire
Resident found dead after fire extinguished at Cardinal Street home.
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Pittsfield fire sends woman to hospital with burns
The fire late Monday also destroyed a shed and caused extensive damage to house on Somerset Avenue.
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Fire destroys St. Albans home
Eight people have been displaced by the fire, which is under investigation.
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Farmers markets are open. Here are some to visit around central and western Maine.
Here is a partial list of area markets open on designated days.
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Waterville council, former mayor grill hospital officials about impending closure
Two officials of Northern Light Inland Hospital in Waterville answered questions Tuesday from city councilors and a former mayor about the reasons why the hospital is closing and how its patients and employees will be affected.