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Man accused of stabbing woman in Hancock County
PENOBSCOT (WGME) -- Deputies arrested a man who they say stabbed a woman in Penobscot before running into the woods. The Hancock County Sheriff's Office says the woman called dispatch and told them a man, later identified as 33-year-old Michael Bakeman, was suffering from a medical event. The call then ended abruptly.
Safety drills at local landmark
PROSPECT--In preparation for the opening of the Penobscot Narrow Bridge Observatory in Prospect, employees spent the beginning of this week practicing ways to evacuate the structure in the event of an emergency. "We're beginning our descend," one of the employees says into a walkie-talkie. The Penobscot Narrows Bridge Observatory attracts...
Maine man accused of assaulting store employee, stabbing customer with needle during theft
HOLDEN (WGME) -- Police say a Maine man assaulted an employee and stabbed a customer with a used needle after they tried to stop him from stealing from a store in Holden. The Holden Police Department arrested 41-year-old Clifford Neville of Bangor on Friday and charged him with robbery, aggravated assault, violation of bail, and two outstanding warrants.
A Former Yacht Club in Blue Hill Gets New Life as a Family Residence
It was three in the morning when Matt Herrington first saw the building that would become his family’s Maine home. From the pictures online, he could tell the coastal structure was in bad shape, but he could also see its immense potential. “It was unlike any other listing,” he recalls. “It was an American ruin. There was no water, no electricity, and the floors weren’t connected.” And yet the old yacht club was clearly “a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.” He ran upstairs and woke up his wife, Shannon Hart Herrington. “We’re flying to Bangor on Saturday,” he said.
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