Officials say Robert A. Simonds, 30, was driving when his family’s pickup truck hit a tree, and the children’s mother, Ashley A. Corson, 29, was indicted on the same charges for what the district attorney described as ‘accomplice liability.’
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Hallowell standoff ends when man takes his own life
Police from Hallowell, the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office, Capitol Police and the Maine State Police responded Tuesday to an armed standoff on Water Street; it ended when the man took his own life.
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Unity land trust looks to transform contaminated farmland into grassland bird preserve
The Sebasticook Regional Land Trust announced Tuesday that it received a grant from Cornell University to restore and preserve grassland bird habitat.
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Winslow man sentenced to 11 years for sexually assaulting child
Nicholas Eldredge, 29, of Winslow, pleaded guilty to a charge of gross sexual assault Tuesday.
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New Hampshire man dies in Mercer camper fire, officials say
It’s believed the fire occurred more than a week before the body of Wayne Bouchard, 64, was discovered Saturday, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety.
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Readfield man who feuded with town for nearly a decade dies in single-car crash
Robert Bittar, 82, was killed days after withdrawing his latest lawsuit against the town.
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Winslow police eye full staffing with new apprenticeship program to train officers
Town officials said the program comes after the police department has struggled to fill vacant positions for full-time officers.
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Driver, passenger injured when vehicle hits, kills moose in Jackman area
A cow moose was killed on impact when hit by a car on a road in Long Pond Township, officials said.
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Powerboaters from far and wide rev up for 3rd Annual HydroFest on the Kennebec in Fairfield
Nearly 50 powerboaters from Florida to Canada are facing off this weekend, and organizers say with some changes to the river’s edge, the event will only grow.
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Augusta eyes using remaining pandemic relief money to help shelter homeless for the winter
Some city councilors say Augusta needs a year-round, full-time homeless shelter, but they would agree to provide some city funds to temporarily provide a place for the homeless to sleep during the winter months.