Omar Sims Marquez, 21, formerly of Connecticut, was arrested Thursday during execution of a search warrant at 18 Edwards St. in Waterville, police said.
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Simone Biles edges Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade for her second Olympic all-around gymnastics title
Sunisa Lee, the Tokyo Olympics champion, earns bronze despite spending much of the last 15 months dealing with multiple kidney diseases that left her return to the Games very much in doubt.
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Posted inLocal & State, Times Record
Wild Blueberry Weekend brings crop into focus
Wild Blueberry Weekend kicks off August with its fourth year of celebrating the official state berry.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business
Video game performers protest unregulated AI use at Warner Bros. Studios
The protest marks the first large labor action since game voice actors and performance workers voted to strike last week.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime, Morning Sentinel, News
Driver charged in Waterville pedestrian crash that seriously injured woman
Peter Michaud, 70, of Waterville, was charged with aggravated driving to endanger after the Jeep he was driving Sunday on Elm Street in Waterville struck and seriously injured a woman and left another person with minor injuries, police said.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Senate committee endorses Maine judge for position on Boston federal appeals court
Maine Superior Court Justice Julia Lipez was lauded for her work in human trafficking and sexual violence cases.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Planned Parenthood of Northern New England facing $8.6 million deficit
The nonprofit reproductive health provider is seeking $3.4 million from Maine. The funding would go to reproductive health services that don’t include abortion.
Posted inLocal & State, News
Friends of Evan Gershkovich relieved to hear of his release from Russian prison
The White House confirmed that the 2014 Bowdoin College alum was freed. He had been sentenced to prison in Russia on spying charges that the U.S. said were not justified.
Posted inLocal & State, Times Record
Tiny but tough: Shelter dog on the lam for months finally safe
After months evading dog authorities, Rollie, a 13-pound mixed breed that became infamous in local Facebook groups during his great caper, was captured in Harpswell on July 28.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local & State
Kennebec River Rail Trail reopens after Augusta police locate Gardiner man
The Augusta Police Department temporarily closed the Kennebec River Rail Trail Wednesday to search for Jason Spaulding, 47, of Gardiner, who fled on foot after he was involved in an argument on Swan Street.