Adrien Sanders, 37, was arrested early Thursday morning after police found fentanyl, methamphetamine and Adderall in a van that had been reported stolen from the Augusta U-Haul.
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Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Augusta man pleads not guilty to murder in scare attempt that went wrong
Andrew Redmond, 34, is charged in the July 28 shooting death of Tyler Robinson.
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Unity adopts moratorium on high-voltage power lines as it codifies opposition to power corridor
Residents voted at a special town meeting Thursday to adopt a 180-day moratorium that pushes back against state plans for the Aroostook Renewable Gateway Project.
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When a woman was trapped in a sinking car, this Falmouth man dove in to help
Manny Kourinos is credited with saving a Massachusetts woman’s life Thursday after police said she drove a stolen car into the ocean off Portland’s East End.
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Subject of silver alert found safe
Frank Van Soeren, 67, of Rangeley Plantation, had last been seen in Farmington on Thursday.
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Maine could end 2023 with the lowest annual unemployment rate in its history
Many economic challenges remain, however, including a statewide housing crisis, increased homelessness, inflation, higher costs of living and an ongoing workforce shortage.
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Federal appeals judge, a former Portland lawyer, stepping down from bench
William Kayatta has served on the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston since 2013. Previously, he was a partner at Pierce Atwood law firm.
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Livermore Falls woman indicted for third time in 2022 fatal crash
Trisha G. Payeur, 42, was charged Thursday with manslaughter, two counts of driving to endanger, two counts of reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon and one count of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs.
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Farmington man indicted on robbery charge from Irving store
William F. Moholland, 55, was also indicted Thursday on charges of theft of $153 and is accused of throwing hot coffee at the store clerk on May 28.
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Coast Guard searching for missing lobsterman near Kennebunkport
The Coast Guard and other agencies are searching for a 64-year-old man believed to have gone overboard sometime Thursday while hauling lobster traps from a 12-foot skiff.