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Trial for Maine man accused of illegally fishing lobster set for 2026

CHCO News August 3, 2025

Trial for Maine man accused of illegally fishing lobster set for 2026

By Andrew Bates, Telegraph-Journal, Local Journalism Initiative A Maine lobster fisher claiming Indigenous fishing rights after his 2022 arrest off the coast of Deer Island will face a two-week trial next year. Erik D. Francis, 55, of Perry, Maine, appeared by phone Thursday and confirmed court dates in April and May 2026. He faces Coastal […]

Last suspect in $3M copper wire scheme sentenced to probation

CHCO News July 8, 2025

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Last suspect in $3M copper wire scheme sentenced to probation

By Andrew Bates, Telegraph-Journal, Local Journalism Initiative A woman who worked as an assistant to a former Kelly Cove Salmon manager who ran a copper wire laundering scheme for nine years has been sentenced to probation for fraud. Melanie Pirie, 47, of Deer Island, was sentenced to a year’s probation and 100 hours of community […]