IN AUGUSTA, Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 11:51 a.m., Tymberlin M.T. Peaslee, 21, listed as transient, was arrested on two warrants. 11:51 a.m., Scott Cogswell, 56, of Augusta, was arrested on six warrants. 11:51 a.m., Todd Spencer, 34, of Augusta, was arrested on a warrant. 3:21 p.m., Eric Wayne Thibodeau, 41, of Augusta, was arrested on […]
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Orrington man is the latest Mainer to face charges after storming of the U.S. Capitol
Benjamin Bowden, 26, was arrested Friday on 5 misdemeanor charges for allegedly participating with the riots at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
UMaine artists make life-size knight sculpture
The sculpture was created for History Live! North East, a nonprofit in Union.
Chemical company to pay more than $185 million to remove mercury from Penobscot River
A federal judge on Tuesday approved the settlement calling for Mallinckrodt U.S. LLC to pay for remediation of mercury released by the now defunct HoltraChem plant in Orrington.
Orrington church suing the governor for pandemic restrictions says its case still matters
Calvary Chapel Bangor is still suing the governor for pandemic restrictions on religious gatherings that haven’t been in effect for more than a year.
Company could spend up to $267 million to clean up mercury in Penobscot River
The settlement agreement still needs approval from a federal judge in Bangor.
U.S. Supreme Court declines to hear Maine church’s case against pandemic restrictions
Calvary Chapel in Orrington asked the court to stop Gov. Janet Mills from enforcing or reinstating any restrictions related to the rapid spread of the delta variant.
Controversial new Alzheimer’s drug gives patients in Maine hope
The treatment developed by Biogen could slow its progression, but health professionals and researchers are divided on whether the FDA was right to approve it.
Chemical site cleanup on Maine river to cost more than $180 million
The settlement concerns the site of the HoltraChem Manufacturing plant on the Penobscot River that has been the subject of legal conflicts for more than 2 decades.
Federal judge rules against Orrington church that challenged Mills
U.S. District Judge Nancy Torresen denies Calvary Chapel’s motion for a temporary restraining order that would have allowed it to hold an in-church service Sunday.