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A passenger died and the driver was seriously injured after a vehicle struck two homes on Main Street in Ellsworth early Thursday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Police say 19-year-old Landon Rockwell of Dedham lost control near the Bucksport and Surry roads intersection; his passenger, 23-year-old Paul Meservey of Orrington, was killed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n WABI news reports Rockwell was taken to a Bangor hospital, and the crash remains under investigation.<\/span> Raymond Brown Found Guilty in 1984 Murder<\/b><\/p>\n A jury has found 67-year-old Raymond Brown guilty of murdering 18-year-old Linda Maxwell, whose body was found along the St. Croix River in Robbinston in 1984.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The verdict came after a renewed investigation that included dozens of interviews and a second examination of Maxwell\u2019s remains.<\/span><\/p>\n WABI news reports prosecutors also presented testimony from a jailhouse witness who said Brown described the killing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Brown\u2019s defense challenged the investigation and witness credibility, and sentencing will take place later.<\/span> State Police Investigate in Carmel<\/b><\/p>\n Maine State Police are conducting an active criminal investigation at a home on Plymouth Road in Carmel, near the Etna town line.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n A large police presence and the agency\u2019s evidence-response vehicle were seen at the property Thursday.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n WABI news reports authorities have not released details and say law enforcement may remain in the area through Friday.<\/span> State Funding Allocated to Help PCHC<\/b><\/p>\n Penobscot Community Health Care is set to receive state funding intended to help it avoid bankruptcy and continue serving nearly 50,000 Mainers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n State Senator Mike Tipping says the Mills administration has allocated support through the Rural Health Transformation Program, but the amount has not yet been disclosed.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n PCHC has warned it needs about $3 million and has recently cut services, closed offices, frozen pay and laid off employees, according to WABI news.<\/span> Maine Astronaut Jessica Meir Returns to Earth<\/b><\/p>\n Caribou native and NASA astronaut Jessica Meir has returned to Earth after an eight-month mission aboard the International Space Station.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n SpaceX Crew-12 splashed down off the California coast Thursday morning, with Meir serving as the mission commander.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n During the mission, she passed 400 days in space over her career and completed her seventh spacewalk.<\/span> Ellsworth Fall Family Fun Festival<\/b><\/p>\n Families are invited to the Fall Family Fun Festival Friday, October 23, at Ellsworth\u2019s Moore Community Center.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
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