Eric Tankerley, 34, was indicated recently by a Somerset County grand jury and is expected to face charges, including manslaughter, for his involvement last year in a Caratunk crash in which two women died.
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Local Scouts lend hand both locally and for Hawaii
The slogan of Scouting is to “Do a Good Turn Daily.” Members of local Scout Troops and Cub Packs will be working this year not only on badges and awards but also on ways that they can help others in their community and as far away as Hawaii. Eric Handley of Sidney, Kennebec Valley District […]
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Maine Cheese Festival set for Sept. 10 in Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD — The Maine Cheese Guild plans to hold its seventh annual Maine Cheese Festival from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10, at Manson Park, 51 Peltoma Ave. This showcase of the best Maine artisan cheeses encourages attendees to taste and explore the vast array of superb Maine cheeses crafted from cow, goat, […]
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Pittsfield Police Department to host community festival Aug. 5
The Pittsfield Community Festival, hosted by the Pittsfield Police, is set for 4-7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 5, rain or shine, in Manson Park, 51 Peltoma Ave. Friends and family can experience free activities, food and entertainment. Activities for all ages include a dunk tank, ATV car rides, 501 Star Wars characters, a petting zoo, Home […]
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Former Pittsfield police Chief Bickmore dies at 65
Harold “Pete” Bickmore died of cancer Wednesday following a distinguished career with the FBI where he served for a quarter-century before becoming the police chief in Pittsfield in 2016.
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Photos: Maine Open Farm Day draws a crowd in central Maine
More than 100 farms across Maine participated Sunday in the annual Maine Open Farm Day, which is meant to promote all the goods the farms produce and how integral the farms are to state agricultural operations. Photos by Morning Sentinel photographer Rich Abrahamson.
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Madison parents indicted in October crash that killed son, injured other children
Officials say Robert A. Simonds, 30, was driving when his family’s pickup truck hit a tree, and the children’s mother, Ashley A. Corson, 29, was indicted on the same charges for what the district attorney described as “accomplice liability.”
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Local Emerson College students make dean’s list
BOSTON — The following students are named to Emerson College’s Dean’s List for the Spring 2023 semester. Georgia Howe of Farmingdale is majoring in Creative Writing Bachelor of Fine Arts and is a member of the class of 2024. Kailey Pelletier of Readfield is majoring in stage and production management and is a member of […]
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Pittsfield student makes Baldwin Wallace University dean’s list
BEREA, Ohion — Julia Cooke of Pittsfield, a graduate of Messalonskee High School majoring in theatre acting and directing, has been named to the 2023 spring dean’s list at Baldwin Wallace University. The list recognizes students who earn a grade point average of 3.8 or higher while enrolled in 12 or more graded hours during […]
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Police: Augusta man charged after illegally using highway crossover, causing three-vehicle crash
Two people suffered minor injuries when Larry DiPietro, 75, slowed his vehicle to illegally enter a crossover on Interstate 95 in Pittsfield, police said.