The driver, Ramel J. Higgins, 28, of Bronx, New York, reached speeds well over 100 mph before attempting to evade police on foot in the woods near Augusta, according to Maine State Police.
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Pittsfield student inducted into Ohio college honor society
BEREA, Ohio — Julia Cooke of Pittsfield, a student at Baldwin Wallace University, has been inducted into the Dayton C. Miller Honor Society. Cooke is a graduate of Messalonskee High School in Oakland majoring in theatre acting and directing. Society membership is is achieved by less than 4% of the undergraduate student body. Members are […]
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Two arrested on drug charges following police search in Pittsfield
Jefferey Aubin, 32, and Barbara Norrie, 31, were taken into custody after investigators on Wednesday found an array of illicit drugs, over $3,000 in cash and firearms, authorities said.
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Pittsfield Town Council swears in new members, elects Cianchette mayor
Councilor Michael Cianchette, who served as mayor in 2018, elected to post again.
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Man injured in Interstate 95 crash near Pittsfield when car rolls into marsh, police say
James Tucker, 42, of Detroit taken Monday to Northern Light Sebasticook Valley Hospital following one-vehicle wreck, according to police.
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Pittsfield approves $7.5 million municipal budget, bonuses for town employees
The spending plan for 2022 is expected to increase property taxes by less than 1%.
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Pittsfield grocery store, a landmark in town for decades, sold to Hermon grocer
Bud’s Shop ‘n Save at 101 Somerset Plaza is set to begin operations in January under new ownership — the Danforth family, owner of Danforth’s Down Home Supermarket.
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Hospital staffs scramble to keep up as COVID-19 cases in Maine hit record levels
The state set another record Friday with 2,148 new cases, along with eight additional deaths, according to the Maine Center for Disease Control & Prevention.
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Two Pittsfield town councilors offer parting remarks as they prepare to leave seats
Deputy Mayor Tim Nichols did not run for reelection in November, and Councilor Amanda Collamore announced her resignation earlier this fall.
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MCI recognizes 1st quarter honor roll students
PITTSFIELD — Maine Central Institute has announced the following students were named to its honor roll for the first quarter of the 2021-22 academic year. Grade 12 — Highest honors: Hector Bligh, Shuaizhi Sam Chen, Yuran Choi, Leah Dechaine, Paula Liliana Dominguez C., Anna Dospelova, Danielle Dow, Antonio Ferraro, Jodi A Gahn and Nickolas Humphrey-Stevens. […]