Sy Perri, 33, was arrested by authorities following the Wednesday incident near Quaker Lane.
Local & State
Maine news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State, Maine Crime, News
Two arrested, drugs and guns confiscated after sheriff’s deputies search Wayne home
Eleven firearms and various illegal drugs were taken from a Mt. Pisagh Road home after officials executed a search warrant, according to the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office.
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Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, News
Milo man pleads guilty to manslaughter in death of 1-month-old
Under a plea agreement, Reginald Melvin will likely serve 25 years of a 30-year sentence for the death of his son, Sylus.
Posted inLife & Culture, Local & State
Photos: Prepping the Skowhegan State Fair
Crews on Wednesday were putting the finishing touches on assembling rides and other attractions at the fair, which runs Thursday, Aug. 10, through Sunday, Aug. 19, at the Skowhegan fairgrounds. All photos by Morning Sentinel photojournalist Michael G. Seamans.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Outdoors
State raises alarm about discovery of fast-growing invasive vine
The Department of Agriculture Conservation and Forestry says mile-a-minute weed is a ‘horticultural hitchhiker’ that often spreads in the root balls or pots of plants sold commercially.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Three central Maine libraries receive over $80,000 to make spaces more usable for remote workers
Libraries in Gardiner, Vassalboro and Readfield are among those to benefit from a $1.7 million statewide investment.
Posted inLocal & State, Times Record
Brunswick-Rockland train line launching weekend service
The Coastliner debuted during the Maine Lobster Festival, drawing more than 600 riders.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Flock of sheep go on the lam in Gardiner
Following a ringleader named Moe, a flock of East Friesian sheep escaped their enclosure and wandered onto a neighbor’s lawn Wednesday.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel
Mercer man sentenced to 3 years in prison on 18 counts of possessing child pornography
Steven Edwards, 50, of Mercer was sentenced Wednesday in Skowhegan and has the potential to serve up to nine more years if he violates his probation.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Judge dismisses case against secretary of state, police and towing companies
The attorney who filed the lawsuit on behalf of 3 clients in February is still suspended from practicing law in Maine. The plaintiffs didn’t meet a July deadline to say if they wanted to find a new attorney.