Official: The fire had been burning for at least two hours Saturday night before it was seen and reported by passersby. The cause is under investigation.
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Augusta man pleads not guilty to manslaughter in Turner crash
Jacob Diaz had been driving a pickup truck that slammed head-on into a car driven by a Fayette woman.
Augusta man charged in fatal crash in Turner in December
Jacob Diaz was taken to the Androscoggin County Jail in Auburn where he was being held Thursday night on $100,000 cash bail.
Le Moyne College names Turner student to dean’s list
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Madeline Firnkes, a senior political science major from Turner, has been named to Le Moyne College’s fall 2022 dean’s list. To make the list, students must achieve a GPA of 3.5 or above. Check out other upcoming area events!
Turner-based school board keeping ‘Gender Queer’ in high school library
A controversial book about gender and sexual identity will remain available to students at Leavitt Area High School after a 5-3 vote by Maine School Administrative District 52 directors.
Man who stabbed Turner couple to death in 2021 granted supervised time in Augusta
Patrick Maher was found not criminally responsible for stabbing Troy and Dulsie Varney to death in 2021.
Browntail moth threat eases in capital region, but remains a threat elsewhere in Maine
While the population explosion of browntail moths didn’t happen as expected in 2022, experts say the threat posed by the invasive pest still exists and people should continue to take measures to destroy winter nests.
Fayette woman killed in Turner crash
Carol Ivers, 79, of Fayette was killed Sunday morning in the Turner crash. Jacob Diaz, 24, of Augusta and Alana Hartford, 23, of Leeds were ejected from their truck and transported to hospital.
One dead, 2 hurt in head-on collision in Turner
The Androscoggin County Sheriff’s Office says crash occurred Sunday morning near the Paris Farmers Union at 299 Auburn Road.
DFD Russell Medical Centers welcome Mayra Brink
MONMOUTH — DFD Russell Medical Centers welcomes board-certified physician assistant Mayra Brink to the team. Brink attended Franklin Pierce University where she completed her master’s in physician assistant studies with a special interest in pediatrics and women’s health. She obtained her bachelor’s in biology from Moravian College, graduating with honors, according to a news release […]