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Police departments work to cover territory in Oxford County after 12 officers placed on administrative leave
OXFORD COUNTY, Maine — Jeffrey Campbell was fortunate Norway's police department and town office is in the same building. He's the interim town manager, which carries even more responsibilities below it like road commissioner, in addition to being police chief. "It's presented some different challenges, but it's a lot...
First court appearance for Paris shooting suspect delayed after judge decides he can’t engage with court
BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The man facing more than a half-dozen charges after police in Paris say he shot at law enforcement and stole two police vehicles on Monday was supposed to face a judge on Wednesday. That incident earlier this week closed part of Route 117 in Paris. On...
Maine has a big new auto race, featuring a NASCAR champion
OXFORD, Maine — This year is the 75th year of racing at the Oxford Plains Speedway in Oxford, Maine's premiere short-track racing facility. The Speedway, with a 3/8 miles asphalt oval, is also the largest spectator sporting facility in the state, with a capacity of over 14,000 people. For...
Zhukovskyy back in court to get driver’s license reinstated
CONCORD, N.H. (WCAX) - A New Hampshire man acquitted in the deaths of seven motorcyclists is expected back in court on Wednesday to try to get his driver’s license reinstated. Volodymyr Zhukovskyy was acquitted two years ago of charges stemming from a crash that killed seven motorcyclists in Randolph,...
'We really want to bring her home:' State police continue to search for Kim Moreau
GRAY (WGME) -- For nearly 38 years, investigators have been searching across Maine for a teenager from Jay. Kimberly Moreau is presumed dead, but her body hasn't been found. State police say they're still actively working on the case. "We really want to bring her home," Detective Corporal Michael Chavez,...
What's in a name? For this Maine author, it's an interesting story
PORTLAND, Maine — The name of Monica Wood’s new book is—we’re not making this up—"How to Read a Book." Is there a story behind it? You bet. For a long time, during the roughly two years it took her to write the novel, her working title was "Meanwhile." When the sales and marketing people at her publisher got wind of it, they hated it, really hated it, and those folks have clout. Here's her account of what unfolded.
Maine man sentenced in meth distribution conspiracy case in New Hampshire
MANCHESTER, N.H. — A man from Maine will spend the next six years behind bars for planning to sell meth in New Hampshire. Brian Strout, 46, of Turner, Maine, was sentenced on Monday. He previously pleaded guilty on Jan. 29. Investigators said in the summer of 2022, Strout and...
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