Nicholas Blaschke, 26, whom his mother said was mentally disabled, was killed in the fire and a state police lieutenant was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation after pulling the man from the house.
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Concerns about Richmond schools boil over amid district-withdrawal talks
A public hearing during Monday’s Board of Selectmen’s meeting focused on the possibility of Richmond withdrawing from Regional School Unit 2.
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Memorial services set for 3 youths who died in Clinton crash
In the dark of night Wednesday, battery-operated candles lit a memorial at the pine tree on Hinckley Road where the crash occurred, 6 miles from Route 23 and 2 miles from downtown Clinton.
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Man arrested following road rage incident in Madison
Strong man accused of firing a handgun in the parking lot of a gas station.
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Visiting hours, celebration of life planned for Clinton crash victims
A public visiting followed by a celebration of life for Thomas Porfirio, 15, one of the victims of Sunday’s car crash in Clinton, will be held Saturday at the Williamson Performing Arts Center at the Lawrence High School-Junior High Complex.
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Litchfield man, indicted on manslaughter charges, found dead at home
The body of Shawn W. Metayer, 60, was found Tuesday morning at his Litchfield house after deputies from the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an unattended death.
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Answers come slowly in Clinton triple-fatal accident investigation
Clinton police were conducting interviews Tuesday afternoon in an attempt to draw a picture of what happened prior to Sunday’s 7:15 am. crash on Hinckley Road.
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Man gets 3 years in prison for burglaries of Augusta restaurants
An Apple iPad that John P. Cella, 54, took from an Augusta restaurant had a tracking device that led police to his girlfriend, to whom he had given the tablet computer and a stolen laptop.
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Augusta man charged with drunken driving on a riding lawnmower
An Augusta Police Department’s Facebook post mentioned the incident Monday night, saying it was an unusual occurrence in the winter.
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Skowhegan detective one of 25 selected nationwide to attend Secret Service training
Detective Sgt. Kelly Hooper, who has worked in law enforcement for 30 years, will attend a weeklong course at which she will receive training in forensic analysis and investigative methods.