Tatania Gagnon broke into a gas station, stole the safe and ran it over before leading an officer on a chase, Maine State Police say.
Beth Quimby
Beth Quimby reports on Maine on the weekends, when most Mainers are off the job and anything can happen. She worked for newspapers since she was in high school when she started out on her father’s New Hampshire newspaper. She is a graduate of Colby College and a recipient of national, regional and state journalism awards. When she is not working, she tries hard to follow her bliss.
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Man surrenders after suicide threat in Saco, police say
He threatened to shoot himself at a home where a young child was present, but came outside after speaking with dispatchers, the deputy police chief says.
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Phish drummer’s wife, business partner to reopen Lincolnville general store
The Main Street store, which has been vacant for several years, is being readied for a spring opening.
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Hungry crowds savor the flavors at Portland’s Festival of Nations
Visitors sample food from Latin America, the Caribbean, the Middle East and United States at Saturday’s event, designed to highlight diversity and multiculturalism.
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Maine’s Open Farm Day gives visitors an inside look
More than 80 agricultural operations across the state fling open their doors to the public.
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Maine Democrat reports progress in Philadelphia in effort to reform superdelegate system
State Rep. Diane Russell of Portland says a last-minute compromise will result in the elimination of two-thirds of the 716 superdelegates before the next presidential election cycle.
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Collins says Trump hasn’t done enough to win her endorsement
‘Like many Americans, I am struggling with my choices,’ Maine’s senior senator says. Meanwhile, Rep. Bruce Poliquin still isn’t mentioning the Republican presidential nominee by name.
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Fugitive wanted on charges of scamming Mainers is found in New Jersey
Robert J. Howarth, 62, formerly of Kennebunk, is accused of duping residents in York and Waldo counties into giving him hundreds of thousands of dollars.
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Most of the 18 arrested in Portland protest are city residents in their 20s
Police release the names of the adults charged with obstructing a public way for blocking Commercial Street.
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Visitors to Yarmouth Clam Festival savor the seafood – no matter what the hour
There’s no shame in polishing off a pint of fried clams and washing it down with lime rickeys at 10 a.m., say festivalgoers.