Piscataquis county
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PublishedFebruary 21, 2019
Government shutdown cited as factor in decline of Maine home sales
Home sales fell by 13 percent in January, while the median sale price remained the same compared with a year earlier.
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PublishedFebruary 9, 2019
Snowmobilers rescued from Sebec Lake, 1 treated for hypothermia
Both men who fell into the water Saturday managed to get out, and one drove off to an unoccupied camp to find warmth.
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PublishedJanuary 12, 2019
Moose calf killed in collision with snowmobile in Piscataquis County
A group of three snowmobilers encountered the animal Friday night on the trail system in Bowdoin College Grant west of Greenville, the Maine Warden Service says.
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PublishedDecember 11, 2018
High court upholds murder conviction of killer who led Maine’s longest manhunt
Robert Burton, who challenged decisions of the presiding justice in his appeal, was convicted by a jury in October 2017 of murdering his girlfriend, Stephanie Gebo, having shot her in the back three times.
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PublishedOctober 12, 2018
High school teacher in Piscataquis County is Maine’s Teacher of the Year
Joseph Hennessey, an English teacher, was selected from among more than 300 nominees.
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PublishedSeptember 18, 2018
Convicted murderer who escaped Maine prison is recaptured
Arnold Nash was found walking along a major road in Dover-Foxcroft, leading to speculation he wanted to be caught.
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2018
Killer who was arrested after massive manhunt appeals his conviction
Robert Burton led police on the longest manhunt in state history after killing a former girlfriend who was sleeping with a gun to protect herself from him.
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PublishedJuly 31, 2018
Philanthropic Canadian family killed in Greenville plane crash
The cause of the crash remains under investigation, but an expert said a mechanical malfunction might have caused the pilot to lose control.
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PublishedJuly 30, 2018
Three people killed as plane crashes in field near Greenville airport
The twin-engine turbo-prop had left Pembroke Airport in Ontario, destined for Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.
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PublishedMarch 17, 2018
Historic Maine wilderness inn destroyed by fire
The Chesuncook Lake House, 50 miles north of Moosehead Lake, was built in 1864 and is on the National Register of Historic Places.