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  1. Knox Town News-Waldo CountyRead the original story

    Friday | Village Soup

    A A A Sympathy is extended to the family and friends of Jackie Berry of Unity who passed away Wednesday.A Cards of sympathy may be sent to her daughter, Kelly Heaberlin 140 Durham Bridge Rd Newport Maine 04953.A Jackie was very active in our American Legion Auxiliary .A She made quilts and helped where needed.A She enjoyed convention, her and Wilma ...

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    Related Topix: Waldo County, ME, Unity, ME, Brooks, ME, Life, Holidays, Christmas, Hope, ME

  2. Crews from five towns battle Plymouth house fire

    Friday | WLBZ

    Crews from Plymouth, Newport, Detroit, Etna, Dixmont and Carmel fought to get the fire under control.

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    Related Topix: Plymouth, ME, Detroit, ME, Carmel, ME, Weather

  3. Carmel two-family home damaged by fire

    Thursday Dec 3 | Bangor Daily News

    ... from Carmel and its automatic aid partners, Etna, Stetson and Levant, crews and equipment from Newburgh, Newport, Hermon and Plymouth turned out. Meanwhile, crews from Corinna and Hampden provided backup coverage for the other towns, he said. ...

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    Related Topix: Carmel, ME, Penobscot County, ME, Hamsters, Pets, Levant, ME, Plymouth, ME

  4. Newport man indicted, accused of killing fatherRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Nov 30 | Bangor Daily News

    A Newport man accused of pistol whipping his mother and killing his father five weeks ago was indicted Monday by the Penobscot County grand jury for intentional or knowing murder and depraved indifference murder.

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    Related Topix: Violent Crime, Penobscot County, ME

  5. Police say man shoots own leg, claims drive-byRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Nov 30 | Bangor Daily News

    NEWPORT, Maine a ' A reported drive-by shooting Sunday in Newport turned out to be a self-inflicted accident and a case of three people telling the same lie, according to police.

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    Related Topix: Violent Crime

  6. Newport police investigate shooting

    Monday Nov 30 | Bangor Daily News

    Newport police are investigating an incident Sunday night that witnesses first said was a drive-by shooting before recanting their statements and admitting the shooting was accidental.

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    Related Topix: Violent Crime, Pittsfield, ME

  7. Fishery council approves scallop rulesRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Village Soup

    ... Fishery Management Council finalized scallop fishery management measures for 2010 at a meeting held Nov. 17 to 19 in Newport, R.I.A According to a Nov. 20 press release, "Framework Adjustment 21 to the Scallop Fishery Management Plan will continue ...

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  8. Maine counselor wants gay marriage beef tossed

    Monday Nov 23 | Sun Journal

    ... on Maine students." The Nov. 3 vote overturned Maine's gay marriage law. The Kennebec Journal says Ann Sullivan of Newport complained Mendell violated a code of ethics set by the National Association of Social Workers that says social workers should ...

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    Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Palmyra, ME

  9. Newport crews battle 2 fires within 12 hoursRead the original story w/Photo

    Monday Nov 23 | Bangor Daily News

    NEWPORT, Maine a ' Newport Fire Department crews fought two structure fires in less than 12 hours Sunday and Monday.

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    Related Topix: Fire, Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Palmyra, ME

  10. Maine counselor wants gay marriage beef tossed:Read the original story w/Photo

    Monday Nov 23 | Bangor Daily News

    NEWPORT, Maine a ' A Maine school counselor wants a state board to toss out a complaint filed against him because he appeared in a television commercial opposing gay marriage. 14 comments

    Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Maine, Palmyra, ME, Parenting, Topsham, ME, Family

  11. Current gun ownership laws could have been factor in Newport slayingRead the original story w/Photo

    Nov 18, 2009 | Bangor Daily News

    BANGOR DAILY NEWS FILE PHOTO BY GABOR DEGRE Surrounded by her family and friends, Sandra Goodrich attends a candlelight vigil on Sebasticook Lake in Newport.

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    Related Topix: Hunting, Outdoor Recreation

  12. Fund Set Up For Assault VictimRead the original story

    Nov 12, 2009 | WCSH-TV Portland

    A fund has been set up for the victim of an assault. Police say Sandra Goodrich's son, Perley Goodrich Jr. assaulted her, then shot her husband on October 26th. Anyone that wants to donate to the fund can send the to: Sandra Goodrich Fund: P.O. Box 145 Newport Maine, 04953 NEWS CENTER

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  13. Jane WigginRead the original story

    Nov 9, 2009 | The Inter-Mountain

    Jane Maki Wiggin, RN, BSN, of Newport, Maine, died at a Bangor hospital at the age of 50.

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    Related Topix: Obituaries

  14. Maine cops ask hunters to look for weaponsRead the original story w/Photo

    Nov 7, 2009 | Bangor Daily News

    NEWPORT, Maine a ' The Maine State Police are asking hunters in the Newport area to be on the lookout for any hunting or camping items they might find in the woods.

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    Related Topix: Outdoor Recreation

  15. Burglar busted by barrel; Capitol Security renamedRead the original story

    Nov 6, 2009 | VillageSoup

    The following news items were compiled Friday, Nov. 6, by the Public Information Office for the Maine Department of Public Safety: Maine State Police ask hunters in the Newport area to be on the lookout for hunting and camping items in the woods.

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    Related Topix: Outdoor Recreation

  16. Man Charged With Murdering Father Appears In CourtRead the original story

    Oct 30, 2009 | WLBZ

    Perley Goodrich, Jr. of Newport appeared in Penobscot County Superior Court Friday to hear charges of murder and aggravated assault.

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    Related Topix: Penobscot County, ME

  17. Mother of accused killer says man bipolarRead the original story w/Photo

    Oct 30, 2009 | Bangor Daily News

    At her home in Newport, Sandra Goodrich pauses to compose herself while reflecting on the life she had with her husband, the late Perley Goodrich Sr. 1 comment

    Related Topix: Bangor, ME, Palmyra, ME

  18. Newport Murder suspect caught

    Oct 30, 2009 | Bangor Daily News

    ... Sr., 76, and beating Sandra Goodrich, 64, at around 11:40 p.m. Monday at the home they shared at 146 Rutland Road in Newport. He was arrested by two Newport police officers at 1 a.m. Friday at the Big Stop restaurant in Newport. More than 50 law ...

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    Related Topix: Penobscot County, ME, Bangor, ME

  19. Bangor, Maine Wvii Abc 7 and WFVX Fox 22Read the original story

    Oct 30, 2009 | WVII

    State Police have charged Perley Goodrich, Jr. with Murder and Aggravated Assault following his capture overnight in Newport.

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    Related Topix: Bangor, ME, Violent Crime, Penobscot County, ME

  20. Goodrich charged with murder; waitress recognizes him at Irving RestaurantRead the original story w/Photo

    Oct 30, 2009 | VillageSoup

    ... Perley Goodrich Jr. with murder and aggravated assault following his arrest early Friday morning, Oct. 30, in Newport. Goodrich was questioned by Maine State Police detectives following his arrest. At about 4:30 a.m. he was taken to Penobscot County ...

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    Related Topix: Violent Crime, Penobscot County, ME, Penobscot, ME

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