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Maine Wedding COVID-19 Outbreak Investigation Still Not Closed
Maine’s investigation into a coronavirus outbreak that stemmed from a wedding and reception in the northern part of the state is still not fully closed. The outbreak is linked to at least seven deaths and more than 175 cases of the virus. Maine officials have said the outbreak originated at a wedding and reception in the Millinocket area and spread…
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Outbreak Linked to Maine Wedding, Reception Increases to 144 Cases and 2 Deaths
The number of people infected by COVID-19 outbreaks tied to a wedding and reception in Millinocket, Maine, continues to climb almost a month after they happened. On Thursday, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention announced the number of people infected with the virus linked to the events on Aug. 7 at Tri-Town Baptist Church and The Big Moose…
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COVID-19 Outbreak Linked to Maine Wedding Grows
The number of people infected by COVID-19 outbreaks tied to a wedding in Millinocket, Maine, continues to climb and another person has died.
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COVID-19 Outbreak at Maine Wedding Spreads to Jail
A pair of outbreaks in the state of Maine that originated more than 200 miles apart appear to be related, public health authorities in the state said Tuesday. Maine health authorities have been battling outbreaks that originated at a wedding in Millinocket and the York County Jail. Those places are about 230 miles apart, but appear linked by a staff…
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More COVID Cases Linked to Maine Wedding Reception
The number of coronavirus case connected to a wedding reception in Millinocket, Maine, has jumped above 50.
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Maine Man Accused of Hitting Pregnant Wife With Vehicle
Law enforcement officials say a Maine man accused of striking his pregnant wife with a vehicle has turned himself in.
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Maine Man Arrested for Allegedly Running Meth Lab at Home
A 33-year-old Limington, Maine man was arrested after authorities discovered an alleged meth lab in his home when they conducted a bail compliance check. Andrew Sweeney was arrested Wednesday following the compliance check at his Hemlock Lane home, where authorities say items commonly used to make methamphetamine were found. The suspect was released on bail earlier this month following a...
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Ex-Priest Found Guilty of 11 Sexual Misconduct Charges
A defrocked Roman Catholic priest who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing an altar boy in Massachusetts was convicted Thursday of abusing another boy in Maine in the 1980s. Ronald Paquin, 76, was convicted of 11 of 24 counts against him following a three-day trial in Superior Court in Maine. He was originally charged with 31 counts, but seven were dropped on Wednesday.
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Second Victim Testifies in Maine Trial for Ex-Priest Facing Sex Abuse Charges
Two men from Haverhill, Massachusetts testified Tuesday in the Maine trial of a former priest accused of sexual abuse. Ronald Paquin, 76, faces 31 counts of sexual abuse from two accusers. Both men say the former priest would bring them to his trailer in Kennebunkport, Maine in the late 1980s, give them alcohol, and sexually assault them.
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Trial Begins in Maine for Ex-Priest Facing 31 Sex Abuse Charges
A 74-year-old former Roman Catholic priest who pleaded guilty to raping an altar boy in Massachusetts went on trial Monday for allegedly assaulting two boys in Maine in the 1980s. Ronald Paquin, who was defrocked in 2004, is charged with assaulting the boys between 1985 and 1988 in Kennebunkport, Maine, when the victims were 14 or younger. Court documents indicate...
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Woman Accused of Fatal Hit-and-Run on Baseball Field Held on High Bail
The Maine woman accused of driving her car through a Sanford little league ball field, hitting and killing an elderly man, then fleeing the scene, has been ordered held on $500,000 bail.
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3 Accused of Stealing Shed, Dragging It Down Road With Pickup Truck
Three men allegedly decided to steal and drag a full-sized shed down a Maine road, but didn’t get too far.
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Police: Son Threatens Mom With Gun on Mother's Day
Police say a Maine man armed with a gun threatened his mother on Mother’s Day.
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Defrocked Priest Pleads Not Guilty to 31 Sex Abuse Charges
A former Massachusetts priest who spent a decade in prison for raping an altar boy has pleaded not guilty to 31 sex abuse charges in Maine.
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Defrocked Priest Now Faces 31 Counts of Sex Abuse
A former Roman Catholic priest who spent more than a decade in a Massachusetts prison for raping an altar boy has been re-indicted on sexual abuse charges in Maine.
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Police: 2 Young Kids Found Wandering Neighborhood Naked While Dad Smoked Marijuana, Played Video Games Inside
Police say a Maine man is facing child endangerment charges after his two young daughters were found wandering outside in their neighborhood naked while he smoked marijuana and played video games inside his house.
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Pride Fests Across U.S. Celebrate LGBT Community
Gay pride festivities are taking place across the nation and around the world this weekend, honoring the 45th anniversary of the Stonewall riots.