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  • Maine Woman, 87, Fed Home Intruder Peanut Butter Crackers Before Calling Police on Rotary Phone

    08/06/2023 10:07:01 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 40 replies
    A Maine woman told local news that she fed a home invader peanut butter crackers before calling police.Marjorie Perkins, 87, said she woke up to a half-naked teenage intruder standing over her bed around 2 a.m. on July 26, threatening to cut her with a knife he had brought inside her home but left in another room. "I thought to myself, [if] he's going to cut, then I’m going to kick," she told The Associated Press. She put on her shoes and fought back against the young intruder, who struck her in the head and cheek before he apparently turned...
  • Jonesboro man rails against trail (freep a poll)

    07/23/2008 11:39:23 AM PDT · by mainestategop · 38 replies · 161+ views
    Bangor Daily news ^ | 7/23/08 | Michael Dabrieo
    JONESBORO, Maine - When John Cox heard about plans to turn 87 miles of inactive rail bed in Washington and Hancock counties into public trails, he hoped someone would start a petition against it.
  • Terrorist Captured in Maine Woods

    10/26/2004 9:26:54 AM PDT · by KeyWest · 31 replies · 2,093+ views
    backwoods humor | October 26, 2004 | Key West
    A well known terrorist was captured in the Maine Woods today. The terrorist, AllSumma Ben Loggin was captured in Androscoggin County trying to escape to Bar Harbor.