Stories by Julia Bayly

10 years ago

Three-year-old started deadly mobile home blaze

    CARIBOU, Maine — One of the young victims set the fire that killed his family of four in Caribou on Thursday morning, according to the state fire marshal’s office.

    Fire investigators determined that 3-year-old Trenton Delisle, who would have turned 4 next week, set fire to items in the living room of the family’s mobile home, according to Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland.

10 years ago

Woodland native brings new meaning to runaway-bride

The path to the altar can take many forms. It can be long or short, direct or circuitous, smooth or bumpy. Or, in the case of newlyweds Jennifer and Steven Fisher, very, very muddy.
The two were married on Aug. 23 after finishing a grueling 7.2-mile Spartan obstacle race on the Virginia mountain where they met three years ago.

10 years ago

Caribou man drowns in Aroostook River

Maine wardens recovered the body of 18-year-old Wayne Estabrook early Monday morning in the Aroostook River, according to Sgt. Daniel Menard of the Maine Warden Service.

11 years ago

Foundation to stop funding Maine Winter Sports Center

After 15 years, the Libra Foundation is ending its financial relationship with the Maine Winter Sports Center, including its two world class Nordic ski venues in Presque Isle and Fort Kent, as of April 1.