Massachusetts State Police took a Texas woman into custody on Wednesday at a highway rest stop in Chelmsford in connection with the death of her son. Julianne McCrery of Irving, Texas was detained on Interstate 495 southbound and questioned by investigators from Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. She has since been charged with second degree [...]
Three men arrested in Krista Dittmeyer murder
May 11, 2011 Leave a Comment

Three New Hampshire men have been arrested and charged in connection with the killing of Krista Dittmeyer, the 20-year-old mother whose body was found earlier this month in a pond. Robbery appears to be the motive, police said. Anthony Papile, age 28, of Ossipee has been charged with second degree murder, and Trevor Ferguson, age [...]
Maine volunteer firefighter killed responding to call Monday night
Jan. 4, 2011 Leave a Comment
A volunteer firefighter from the Shapleigh, Maine department died last night in a single vehicle accident while responding to a call. David Remington, 58, of Acton, was responding to a rescue call when he lost control of his truck and crashed, according to FireFighterCloseCalls.com. Remington was ejected and killed instantly, pronounced dead at the scene. [...]
Maine man tries to reenact Homer vs. New York on parking boot
May 9, 2009 1 Comment
He really, really wanted to drive away. According to the Bangor Daily News, Michael Harman, 48, of Millinocket, Maine was none too happy with getting a boot placed on his pickup truck. So he tried to drive away anyway. In an effort to scofflaw three unpaid parking tickets, Harman damaged a $500 “Denver Boot” device [...]
Gift Ideas: Clawing out of the stocking
Nov. 24, 2008 Leave a Comment
If you’re looking for that gift with a “wow!” factor keep reading this article. Amongst the many things businesses pull together for the holiday season- Christmas albums, special edition DVDs, all-inclusive travel deals- it seems amazing that a new company from Maine is outdoing them all. Catch a Piece of Maine was founded by two [...]

