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Published
February 13, 2023

Family of man accused of threatening to ‘shoot up’ Pittsfield business denies allegations

Scott Therrien said his son, Benjamin Scott Therrien, 28, made no threat last week to harm others at the Hancock Lumber sawmill where he worked at the time, and that he will plead not guilty to a terrorizing charge.
Published
January 13, 2023

Man who stabbed Turner couple to death in 2021 granted supervised time in Augusta

Patrick Maher was found not criminally responsible for stabbing Troy and Dulsie Varney to death in 2021.
Published
November 17, 2022

Three hospitalized after SUV rolls over on Interstate 95 in Pittsfield

A Lincoln man who was driving the SUV on Monday suffered injuries after he was thrown from the vehicle as it rolled over, police say.
Published
October 21, 2022

Massachusetts man killed in crash on I-95 in Pittsfield

Ralph Desrosiers, 21 of Wilmington, died in a single-car accident Friday afternoon.
Published
October 4, 2022

Pittsfield officer injured in confrontation with motorist that included high-speed chase

Officer Chelsea Merry is recovering following the incident Friday in which a Newport man twice fled from Merry in his vehicle before she tracked him down and used pepper spray to subdue the man and take him into custody.

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Published
September 9, 2022

The sixth Maine Cheese Festival returns to Pittsfield this weekend

The festival will be held Sunday at Manson Park in Pittsfield, with a morning session beginning at 11 a.m. and an afternoon session starting at 3 p.m.
Published
August 25, 2022

Attorney general clears officers in 3 police shootings, but backlog continues

Police officers involved in three on-duty shootings were cleared of wrongdoing and were legally justified in using deadly force, the state Attorney General's Office determined this week.
Published
August 25, 2022

State investigation finds police use of force justified in February shooting death of Pittsfield man

The death of Gregory Lasselle, 27, was one of five police shootings statewide that the Maine attorney general's office has recently found to be justified.
Published
July 26, 2022

Neighborhood redemption centers becoming less common as their numbers decline

Dozens of the centers have closed over the last two years in Maine, a reflection of the difficulty in finding workers and also rising costs that nibble away at razor-thin profit margins.
Published
May 22, 2022

State police search for Jay man after pursuit through multiple towns

Police say they are looking for Barry Hall, 33, after he led officers late Friday on an automobile chase and then fled on foot.