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Second driver charged in alleged drag-racing crash in Buxton

by Dennis Hoey May 30, 2018December 27, 2018

Thomas Dewitt, 56, of Buxton, who was hospitalized after the crash last week, is charged Wednesday with driving to endanger, Buxton police say.

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Pittsfield man pleads guilty to buying guns for a person prohibited from buying guns

by Staff Report May 30, 2018May 30, 2018

Steven Springer claimed on a Firearms Transaction Record form that he was buying the guns for himself when the purchases were made for a person prohibited from purchasing firearms.

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Cousins chased from Harpswell home at 3 a.m. charged with burglary

by Gillian Graham May 30, 2018December 27, 2018

Residents of the home were awakened by noises coming from the basement and went to investigate.

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Man sent to prison after posting video showing him illegally using gun in Gray

by Edward D. Murphy May 30, 2018May 30, 2018

Two Massachusetts men recorded themselves firing weapons, leading to charges of being a felon in possession of a handgun.

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Resident nabs burglar fleeing from home

by Edward D. Murphy May 30, 2018

Two men are facing charges in Harpswell burglary.

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Police say they could charge Rockland man who heard voices ‘telling him to do a school shooting’

by STEPHEN BETTS and MATT BYRNE The Courier-Gazette and Portland Press Herald May 30, 2018May 31, 2018

Brandon Luzzi remained at Pen Bay Medical Center on Wednesday getting a mental health evaluation, a day after 8 guns were seized from his home within sight of South Elementary School.

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Candidate gets no-trespassing order in Auburn after incident over campaign signs

by AMANDA CULLEN Sun Journal May 29, 2018May 29, 2018

A police report says Republican Seth Carey ‘started to freak out’ when a convenience store manager and employees told him he needed permission to place the signs on the store’s property.

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Church in Old Orchard Beach hit by hungry burglar

by Liz Gotthelf Journal Tribune May 29, 2018May 30, 2018

The Old Orchard Beach United Methodist Church reports that someone cooked three frozen pizzas from its food pantry and took some ice cream while vandalizing the building.