Police arrested 40-year-old Matthew Plummer at an apartment complex in Boothbay Harbor early Monday morning, more than 10 hours after Plummer allegedly shot a man in a nearby parking lot.
John Terhune
Staff Writer
As a member of METLN's quick strike investigations team, John writes about everything from gun legislation to housing. He previously spent a year on a deep-dive investigation of the Lewiston mass shooting as part of the Press Herald's collaboration with Frontline and Maine Public. A Waterville native, John has degrees from Middlebury College and Boston University and spends his free time going to the movies, practicing the guitar and defusing arguments at men's league soccer games.
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South Portland mail carrier charged in dark web drug trafficking case
New York prosecutors say Katie Montgomery offered FireBunnyUSA advice as it shipped illegal drugs through the postal service.
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Brunswick Town Council calls for Frank J. Wood Bridge supporters to stand down
The Brunswick Town Council voted 7-1 Monday evening to adopt a second resolution supporting MDOT’s plans for a new bridge spanning the Androscoggin River.
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Pending Middle Bay aquaculture lease vexes ‘voiceless’ residents
Local frustration around a proposed 17-acre aquaculture lease in Middle Bay exemplifies the frequent communication breakdowns between the Department of Marine Resources and the public.
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Another lawsuit aims to halt Brunswick-Topsham bridge replacement
Defenders of the Frank J. Wood Bridge have once again sued to stall the replacement of the span, but the Maine Department of Transportation says it’s pushing ahead with the project.
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Inflation, enrollment spike could result in ‘staggering’ school budget increase in Brunswick
The Brunswick School District’s preliminary 2024 budget proposal, which includes pay bumps and contingency funds to support up to 100 new students from asylum-seeking families, would raise property taxes by nearly 10%.
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Freeport mountain biking plan ‘100% dead’ after council vote
The Freeport Town Council voted Tuesday to adopt a Hedgehog Mountain Management Plan that will preclude a proposed $500,000 mountain biking trail system.
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Hicks wins Brunswick Town Council special election
Conservationist Jennifer Hicks earned a clear victory in Tuesday’s special election to fill the vacant District 5 seat on the Brunswick Town Council.
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New bill would grant towns more power in reducing speed limits
The Legislature’s Joint Transportation Committee will hold a public hearing Thursday on L.D. 527, which would give towns power to create low-speed bicycle-pedestrian zones without approval from the Maine Department of Transportation.
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Before rescue, missing Midcoast women were stuck in car for days in sub-zero temps
A game warden found Kimberly Pushard, 51, and Angela Bussell, 50, on a snowmobile trail near Nicatous Lake in Hancock County on Sunday, one day after their Jeep had run out of gas and no longer had heat.