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Published
March 10, 2022

Washington County man charged with murder in father’s stabbing

Authorities say that Darren Laney Jr. killed his 62-year-old father at his home in Big Lake Township.
Published
December 30, 2021

Washington County woman charged with murdering her ex-boyfriend

Danielle Wheeler, 40, of Perry was arrested Thursday, accused of killing Jason ‘Cowboy’ Aubuchon.
Published
October 5, 2021

Maine triple homicide trial is moved to avoid jury bias

Thomas Bonfanti will be tried in Waldo County rather than Washington County to avoid any potential of bias on the part of jurors.
Published
July 29, 2021

Man dies when vehicle collides with logging truck in Washington County

An initial investigation shows the vehicle crossed into the path of the tractor-trailer, police say.
Published
May 12, 2021

Program will train aquaculture workforce in Maine as industry grows

Washington County Community College and the Maine Aquaculture Innovation Center have received a $500,000 USDA grant to develop aquaculture-specific training.

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Published
January 5, 2021

Maine man rescued from icy water after trying to save deer

Game wardens say a 63-year-old man was attempting to rescue a deer when his canoe overturned, plunging him into Long Lake in Princeton on Monday.
Published
November 16, 2020

Driver killed in collision of trucks in Down East Maine

Police are investigating the crash, in which two freight trucks owned by the same company collided.
Published
November 5, 2020

Washington County man charged with setting fatal fire in Robbinston

Police say Charles "Chip" Townsend set the Oct. 7 fire that killed Wayne Morrill in the Washington County town of Robbinston
Published
October 8, 2020

Man killed in Washington County fire

The fire in Robbinston was reported around 6 p.m. Wednesday.
Published
August 3, 2020

You can live in this historic Calais house for free, if you’re willing to fix it

The National Park Service is holding an open house on Thursday at the McGlashan-Nickerson House in Calais.