Michael Shepherd

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Published
April 29, 2015

Police arrest suspects in separate Kennebec County burglary strings

Michael J. Gagne was jailed after being identified as a burglary suspect, while Jed St. Hilaire, is suspected in five break-ins in Winthrop.
Published
April 28, 2015

Maine legislators zero in on arsenic compromise

Advocates suggest exempting private water testers from fee that would fund education programs about well water testing, alleviating concerns aired at a public hearing last week.
Published
April 24, 2015

Augusta Fire Department looking to replace broken-down ladder truck

The city hopes to spend $50,000 to buy a short-term replacement truck within a few weeks before buying a $1 million truck by next year.
Published
April 23, 2015

Maine lawmakers back aid for homeless veterans’ cabins at Togus

A Lewiston lawmaker wants the state to jumpstart a fundraising effort with $1 million to match private money for 21 cabins at the federal veterans’ hospital campus.
Published
April 21, 2015

Bill to increase arsenic testing in Maine comes under fire from testers

The proposal is backed by health advocates, but companies that would be taxed to pay for it say it should be funded another way.
Published
April 20, 2015

Much of Maine under flood watch through Wednesday

Between one and three inches of rain are expected, and it could cause minor flooding in low-lying places on the Kennebec River and other places across the state.
Published
April 20, 2015

Richmond man in critical condition after Saturday crash

Police say 84-year-old Gilbert Tarbox’s wife crashed their car as she tried to help him fasten his seatbelt, sending their car into a brook and tree off Brown Road.
Published
April 20, 2015

Readfield home likely destroyed in Sunday night fire

The blaze at a house on Giles Road started in the wall between the house’s kitchen and a bathroom and spread, the town’s fire chief said.
Published
April 20, 2015

State troopers run down Vassalboro man’s truck after Windsor-Newcastle chase

The pursuit went for 18 miles at speeds up to 95 mph and ended after the Logan Nelson’s truck was disabled on a rough camp road.
Published
April 20, 2015

Hallowell to display rare copy of the Declaration of Independence

The Hallowell Citizens’ Initiative Committee will put on events that include a reading of the document and its display with the city’s help on July 3 and 4.