Grand jury hands up indictments, charging 21 people with 71 separate crimes.
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More than 100 people ask if Massachusetts energy policy will destroy Moosehead Lake region
For many in the audience of presentation in Rockwood Strip on Wednesday, that answer was yes.
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Strong winds, severe thunderstorms stop short of Portland
But 5-6 inches of rain are forecast to fall in Somerset County, and road washouts are reported in Jackman.
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Somerset County Sheriff’s Office reports fake Facebook account
In a post on Facebook, the sheriff’s office reported a bogus account had posted a notice about a homicide that never happened, similar to hoax accounts reported in December by Skowhegan and Augusta police.
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Somerset County Jail becomes first Maine county jail to do full body scan of inmates
The jail is using a low-power X-ray machine to scan for signs prison contraband hidden by inmates.
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On rural Maine roads, drunken driving can be hard to prove
By the time law enforcement reaches the scene, the facts can be miles down the highway.
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Angus King expects new Senate to be closely divided between parties
Maine’s junior senator says the next vice president is likely to be called upon to break ties.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Scams taking the elderly for millions
Magazines and pamphlets make outrageous claims for products they vow will relieve pain and cure all manner of medical ills.
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Storms down trees and wires, knock out power in western Maine
More than 6,000 CMP customers had no power late Monday, and a tornado hits Aroostook County.
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Men arrested, freed on bail, after a high speed chase in Somerset County
A fleeing vehicle on Sunday crashed into 2 utility poles in Solon, knocking off a license plate, which led police to arrest the driver on Wednesday.