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Maine State Police arrested 37-year-old Shane McLaughlin on Wednesday, charging him with manslaughter and three counts of child endangerment in the death of his 13-month-old daughter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Elenora Ray McLaughlin died December 28, 2025, and an autopsy determined the fatal cause was hypothermia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n WABI reports the arrest followed a 10-month investigation by the State Police Major Crimes Unit and Attorney General’s Office, with McLaughlin held at the Penobscot County Jail ahead of a Friday court appearance.<\/span> \u00a0WABI-TV<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Old Town Man Indicted for Kidnapping and Attacking Mother\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n A Penobscot County grand jury indicted 28-year-old Nathan Lagasse on assault and kidnapping charges following an August domestic attack in Old Town.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Authorities say Lagasse struck his sleeping mother with a 25-pound barbell weight plate, stabbed her with a butter knife, and forced her into a vehicle for a drive before stealing her belongings.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n WABI reports police tracked down and arrested Lagasse walking along a road in Orono, where he claimed to investigators that the assault was done in self-defense.<\/span> \u00a0WABI-TV<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Hancock Extends Moratorium on Mobile Home Park Rent Hikes\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n The Hancock Select Board voted to extend a moratorium on lot rent increases at the 100-plus site Hancock Heights mobile home park by another 180 days.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Residents voiced outrage over steep rent hikes and declining maintenance under owner Sun Communities, a multi-billion-dollar out-of-state real estate investment trust.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Ellsworth American reports town attorneys declared a 200-signature petition for a permanent rent stabilization ordinance legally invalid due to circulator affidavit errors, prompting organizers to plan a new petition drive.<\/span> The Ellsworth American<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Penobscot Voters to Decide on Town’s First Pub\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n Voters in the long-dry town of Penobscot will decide in November whether to allow on-premise liquor service so Northern Bay Market can open a small pub behind its general store.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Owner Jamie MacNair plans a seasonal 20-by-20-foot English-inspired pub to add crucial revenue and community space, while some concerned residents argue serving alcohol on-site threatens the town’s quiet rural character.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The Bangor Daily News reports Penobscot is one of the last partially dry communities in Hancock County, with a public hearing set for November 10th ahead of a town vote on November 20th.<\/span> Bangor Daily News<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n Ellsworth Seeks Bids to Restore Historic Doors at The Grand\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n The City of Ellsworth is inviting qualified contractors to submit rehabilitation bids for the historic entrance doors at The Grand performing arts center on Main Street.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The project will repair damaged wooden framing, recondition original hardware, repaint surfaces, and add weatherstripping in accordance with federal historic preservation standards.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The City of Ellsworth reports the restoration is funded through a state Community Development Block Grant facade program, with bids due November 19th through the city’s OpenGov portal.<\/span>
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