GORHAM

Gorham man faces charge after Friday night stabbing

Police arrested a Gorham man after the Friday night stabbing of a Windham man.

Bradford Lacy, 40, was arrested early Saturday on a charge of aggravated assault with a dangerous weapon after being found hiding ouside his home.

He was taken to Cumberland County Jail in Portland, with bail set at $15,000.

The victim, a 42-year-old Windham man, was treated by paramedics and taken by ambulance to a local hospital. Alcohol may have been involved in the incident, police said.

Gorham officers found an unresponsive woman lying on the floor inside the residence where the incident reportedly occurred, and she was also taken to a local hospital. Both the stabbing victim and the woman had non-life threatening injuries, police said.

Gorham detectives executed a search warrant on the Maple Drive residence. Police said they have no reason to believe there is any danger to the public and they are not searching for other suspects at this time.

PORTLAND

Coastal Enterprises launches study of Maine seafood

Coastal Enterprises Inc. said Saturday that it will launch a two-year study with Wholesome Wave to identify the best ways to integrate Maine seafood into the Northeast regional food hub system and make it more widely available to consumers.

A food hub is a business or organization that helps manage the collection, distribution and marketing of local and regional food.

“In the current movement to support locally produced foods and rebuild local and regional food systems, the emphasis to date has been primarily on agricultural products. Seafood is not well-integrated into these discussions and efforts,” said Ron Phillips, Coastal Enterprises’s founder and president. Coastal Enterprises provides funding and business support to small and mid-size businesses.

Connecticut-based Wholesome Wave, a nonprofit organization focused on linking local food producers with underserved communities, met in Portland last week with Coastal Enterprises to discuss the new venture.

The two groups, which have worked together for the past year, now will conduct the local seafood distribution feasibility study.

“Getting Maine seafood into New England food hubs will generate economic development and healthy food systems not just for the Maine seacoast but also for business throughout the region,” said Daniel Ross, Wholesome Wave’s chief financial officer.

AUGUSTA

Wild turkey season begins for shotgun, archery hunters

Maine’s fish and game department said one week of wild turkey hunting with shotguns began Saturday in selected wildlife management districts.

One wild turkey of either sex and any age is allowed per permit holder.

Shotguns were allowed in districts 15, 16, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, and 26. In other wildlife management districts it’s archery only.

The shotgun hunt runs through Friday.

Complete rules and regulations are in the current edition of the Maine Hunting and Trapping Guide and online at www.mefishwildlife.com.

LEWISTON

Dempsey Challenge gets under way in Lewiston

More than 4,000 participants are taking part in a weekend of fundraising events in central Maine organized by the actor who plays “Dr. McDreamy” on “Grey’s Anatomy.”

The fourth annual Dempsey Challenge got under way in Lewiston on Saturday with walking and running events to raise money for the Patrick Dempsey Center for Cancer Hope & Healing at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.

More than 1,400 bicyclists will take part in Sunday’s fundraising bicycle rides through central Maine ranging from 10 to 100 miles.

Dempsey, who was born in Lewiston and grew up in nearby Turner and Buckfield, was inspired to launch the fundraiser under his name because of his 77-year-old mother’s battles with ovarian cancer over the years.

Last year’s event raised more than $1 million.

— From staff and news services