Gene Dares, 46, of Biddeford, died from gunshot wounds Friday night.
Katie Langley
Staff Writer
Katie covers Brunswick and Topsham for the Times Record. She was previously the weekend reporter at the Portland Press Herald and is originally from the Hudson Valley region of upstate New York. Before joining the Press Herald, she attended Quinnipiac University, where she studied journalism and political science and worked as the editor-in-chief of the student newspaper, The Quinnipiac Chronicle. She also worked on the digital team at NBC Connecticut based in West Hartford. When she isn't reporting, you can find her exploring Portland's coffee shops and bookstores.
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A year after Lewiston, UNE students prepare for mass casualty incidents
Saturday’s student-run mass casualty training featured Dr. Timothy Counihan, Central Maine Healthcare’s chief of surgery, who coordinated the immediate response to the Lewiston shooting.
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Shelter-in-place order lifted, 1 person arrested after incident in Plymouth, police say
The Penobscot County Sheriff’s Office advised residents near Clark Road in Plymouth to shelter in place Friday night.
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Sens. Collins, King co-sponsor bill requiring military to use state crisis intervention laws
The bill would require the armed services to utilize state laws, such as Maine’s yellow flag law, to disarm people who are a threat to themselves and others. It was introduced a little less than one year after the state’s deadliest mass shooting.
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Libbytown celebrates small park with a big impact
Community members came together Sunday to recognize 111 years since the Thomas family donated the land that would become Thomas Park in Libbytown.
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Brewer woman died in multi-vehicle crash on I-95 in Augusta on Friday, police say
The crash happened in late afternoon as southbound traffic was stopped because of a lane closure. A pickup rear-ended an SUV sparking the five-vehicle wreck. The victim was the passenger of the SUV. A dog in the vehicle also died.
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First responders practice plane crash rescue at Portland jetport
More than 75 volunteers and 100 first responders took part in Saturday’s drill.
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State police locate missing Limington teen
According to police, Annabella McClure left her home in Limington last week and had not been seen since. She has been found safe.
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Porchfest brings music to front lawns of Deering Center for 10th year
More than 50 neighborhood residents opened their homes as temporary stages for 67 musical acts.
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Maine considering public health emergency over mosquito-borne illnesses as animal cases tick up
Health officials say you can protect yourself by wearing long sleeves, using recommended repellants, limiting outdoor activity after dusk and draining standing water.