Maine
Maine State Police are investigating murder in Norridgewock
The incident occurred Friday night, February 7, when the Somerset County Sheriff’s Department responded to a home on Walnut Drive in Norridgewock.
When Deputies arrived, they found a deceased man and another man with several head injuries.
Police within the area were told to go on alert for 38-year-old Kendall Purnell of Norridgewock. He was seen driving the homeowner’s vehicle.
On Saturday, around 1 A.M. Waterville police spotted Purnell at an Irving gas station and was arrested for murder.
The deceased male was taken to Augusta for an autopsy, while the injured man was transported to a hospital in Bangor, where he is currently in critical condition.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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The Maine Immigrants’ Rights Coalition says over the past two weeks its immigrant defense hotline has seen an uptick in reported ICE detentions.
They say this corresponds with a national shift in ICE activity, including bids for local businesses to cooperate with ICE.
In Maine, the arrests follow a broader trend of targeting Black and brown immigrants, including people navigating immigration proceedings.
The coalition, which represents more than 100 organizations, says it’s ready to protect civil and human rights and is urging immigrants to prepare themselves and their families.
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They suggest having the defense hotline ready in case you witness ICE activity, making sure you have important personal documents in case of detention, and reviewing rights around judicial warrants in private spaces, like your home or workplace.
It wouldn’t be Mother’s Day without a stop at the florist.
According to Fox Business, about 154 million flowers are sold during the week of Mother’s Day. So it’s safe to say it was a busy day for stores like Estabrook’s Maine Garden Center and Nursery.
Plenty of families stopped by to pick out flowers on Sunday, looking to choose the perfect bouquet for their moms.
“I think Mother’s Day is tradition, you know, and so it’s great to see families here. We have a lot of new families that have come today for the first time with their young children and their mother. Watching the young kids and seeing how excited they are—their eyes light up at all the beautiful flowers,” Tom Estabrook, president of Estabrook’s, said.
Estabrook says Mother’s Day tends to be a great kickoff to the spring season.
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