Alleged murder found competent, but defense says no

Submitted by Around Town Web... on Thursday, May 9th, 5:25 pm

BANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER)-- A Bangor woman facing a murder charge for killing her husband has been found competent to stand trial. Roxanne Jeskey is accused of torturing and murdering her husband with pliers, a box cutter, and a plastic bat back in 2011.

The defense claims Jeskey is not fit to stand trial and questions the judge's ruling. Jeskey's attorneys filed a motion shortly after the judge's ruling came in. They are requesting another competency hearing claiming there is not enough evidence to prove their client is fit to stand trial.

Judge Ann Murray found Jeskey understands the charges against her and has the ability to communicate with her defense team. But-- the judge did order Jeskey to be transferred to Riverview Psychiatric Center for another mental evaluation. That would be Jeskey's tenth evaluation over the last two years.

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Man dies on Orono paving project

Submitted by Around Town Web... on Thursday, May 9th, 9:59 am

ORONO, Maine (AP) - Authorities say a man working on a road repaving project in Orono has died after being struck by a vehicle.

Police say 56-year-old Richard Thibodeau of Carmel was struck at about 7 p.m. on Tuesday while working on Forest Avenue. He was taken to Eastern Maine Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

He worked for Harvey Paving and Seal Coating of Hampden.

The death remains under investigation by both local police as well as the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The agencies spent much of Wednesday reconstructing the accident.

No information was released on the driver who struck Thibodeau.

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Hundreds of athletes compete in Special Olympics

Submitted by Melissa Kim on Wednesday, May 8th, 9:03 pm

BREWER, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- It's not everyday that young athletes have hundreds of people cheering them on as they aim to cross the finish line. For many of them - and the volunteers that spent the day tagging along, it's not about the color of the ribbons they won, but they journey and friendships they made along the way.

More than 500 athletes from Penobscot, Piscatquis and Hancock counties participated in Wednesday's Special Olympics in Brewer. Many of them say it was a great experience, as well as a chance to see a lot of their friends.

"I'm glad everybody's here to cheer me on," says Molly Berry.

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Bill could allow first time OUI offenders to keep license

Submitted by Around Town Web... on Wednesday, May 8th, 6:24 pm

BANGOR, Maine (NEWS CENTER)-- First time O.U.I. offenders might not have to lose their driver's license, but they will need to pay for it. A proposed bill would allow those facing their first charge to install an ignition interlock device to skip license suspension.

Frank Harris with Mothers Against Drunk Driving said, "It's more of an effective approach to dealing with drunk driving than hoping for the best and taking away the license of a convicted drunk driver."

Supporters hope this will cut down on first time offenders re-offending. Some, however, disagree with parts of the proposal. Defense attorney Wayne Foote said one problem with the current draft is that it treats all first time offenders the same.

According to Foote, first time offenders with a blood alcohol level lower than .15 are not likely to re-offend.

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Brewer Police ask for publics help in finding copper thieves

Submitted by Around Town Web... on Wednesday, May 8th, 6:16 pm

BREWER, Maine (NEWS CENTER) -- Police in the city of Brewer are asking for the public's help in cracking down on recent burglaries involving copper thefts there.

The department is investigating around 10 different copper thefts that have occurred over the last 4 weeks involving several vacant and abandoned properties in Brewer. According to Sgt. Jay Munson, with the Brewer Police Department, the thieves are taking copper piping from the properties to resell at around $2 a pound. The occurrences aren't happening in one specific area and police are still investigating, but to try to help in the effort of finding those responsible, Munson is asking for the publics help.

"We're asking anybody that sees anybody in the area that generally aren't in the area, that they don't recognize and that might be in or around any vacant buildings, that they give us a call," said Munson.

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FAA won't eliminate Bangor overnight shift

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Wednesday, May 8th, 2013, 2:52pm

BANGOR, Maine (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration has decided that it won't eliminate the overnight air traffic control shift at Bangor International Airport.

The FAA announced Wednesday that more than 70 towers, including the one in Bangor, that were slated to close at night due to budget cuts will get to stay open.

Maine's congressional delegation said maintaining Bangor's air traffic control tower through the overnight hours is important because of the airport's national significance to both civilian and military aviation. Bangor is designated as a diversion airport of critical importance because it's the first major American airport encountered by planes approaching the U.S. from the East, and the last for planes heading west toward Europe.

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