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Man arrested after string of armed robberies in Maine church parking lots
An Auburn man is in custody after police responded to armed robberies in three church parking lots across York and Cumberland counties on Sunday. The Cumberland County Sheriff's Office says it received a report of a man pointing a gun at people in the parking lot of a church in Parsonsfield, asking for money.
'It's horrific': Family left with questions after fatal police shooting deemed justified
AUBURN (WGME)-- Two and a half years after a fatal officer-involved shooting in Auburn, the Attorney General’s Office has deemed that use of deadly force as justified. A report released late last week says 36-year-old Joseph Arbour was shot in the back by a police sergeant. It started with...
Nearly $2M given to organizations helping with Lewiston mass shooting recovery efforts
The Maine Community Foundation said on Monday that it has distributed almost $2 million to more than two dozen nonprofits that are supporting the Lewiston mass shooting recovery efforts. The foundation says it's Lewiston-Auburn Area Response Fund Broad Recovery and Organizations Fund received just over $1.9 million. The money was...
Lewiston's new director of planning and code enforcement is no stranger to the city
LEWISTON (WGME)--- After months of turnover and controversy in the code enforcement office, Lewiston has a new director of planning and code enforcement who is no stranger to the city. A Lewiston native who ran for mayor last year, Jon Connor is a former state representative, retired Air Force veteran...
Community members help create mural after Lewiston mass shooting
LEWISTON (WGME) -- This week marks 6 months since the Lewiston mass shooting. As we continue to grieve the 18 lives lost, some community members turned to art to help them heal. Melanie Therrien, the owner of Wicked Illustrations Studio and Gallery, worked with community members to paint a set...
Two Belfast people facing endangerment, animal cruelty charges
BELFAST, Maine — Two people from Belfast are facing several charges including endangerment and animal cruelty. Belfast police on April 10 responded with Maine Adult Protective Services to a home on Belmont Avenue to conduct a welfare check on a senior adult living there, the police department said Friday in a release.
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