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New Maine State Prison warden announced
AUGUSTA, Maine — A new warden has been selected for the Maine State Prison. The Maine Department of Corrections (MDOC) on Friday announced that Nathan Thayer will assume the role following a lengthy search and selection process, the MDOC said in a release. Thayer began his career in corrections...
Maine State Police ask for help finding missing 14-year-old girl
Maine State Police are asking for help finding a missing 14-year-old girl. Police say 14-year-old Kylie Townsend-Ireland was last seen on Monday in Parsonsfield. Kylie is approximately 5'6", has brown hair, and hazel eyes. She was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt with a purple butterfly on the back.
Three illegal marijuana growing operations in Maine shut down this week
A marijuana growing operation at a home on Hinckley Road in Canaan. Three illegal marijuana growing operations in Maine have been shut down this week by local law enforcement and state and federal drug agents. The Somerset County Sheriff's Office Wednesday arrested a Canaan man after the search of a...
3 New Bedford men charged in Maine drive-by shooting
SACO, Maine (WPRI) — Three New Bedford men have been charged in connection with a daytime drive-by shooting earlier this year in Maine, according to U.S. Attorney Darcie McElwee. Joshua Estrada, 19, Yancarlos Abrante, 20, and Jason Johnson-Rivera, 18, have each been charged with possession with intent to distribute...
Shelters across Maine forced to secure private donations after large shelter funding bill fails
BANGOR, Maine — More funding for homeless shelters in Maine was included in the state's supplemental budget after the Maine Legislature agreed to allocate $7.5 million that will be split between five low-barrier shelters, but shelters across the state that do not fall in that category will now have to find private funding to keep their doors open this fiscal year.
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