Archive for May, 2012
Crimestoppers: May 2012
A breakin leaves thousands of dollars in damage and missing equipment in Portage. Your help is needed in solving this baffling case. Here is the Crimestoppers Crime of the Month.
UMFK Looks to Cut Ties with Foreign Oil
Up in the Valley, the University of Maine at Fort Kent celebrated its ongoing effort to cut ties with foreign oil. News Source 8s Gina DiPietro explains how it’s possible.
Construction: From the Ground Up, Part 3
Dick Palm wraps up his NewsSource Focus series, “Construction: From the Ground Up,” with a look at how one can prepare for a career in the construction industry.
Orient Man Sentenced to Four Years Behind Bars
The man who helped convicted murderer Thayne Ormsby has been sentenced. Robert Strout faced the judge Wednesday in Houlton– he previously pleaded guilty to hindering apprehension and arson in connection with the triple murders in Amity in June of 2010. News Source 8′s Gina DiPietro has the latest on the sentencing. Note: Strout’s four-year prison term includes the sentence [...]
CADET Meeting in Caribou
Its been six years since the city of Caribou had a town meeting to discuss the growing issue of drug abuse in their community. The community has once again come together to look at how the issue has been addressed and what vital role youth have played in taking this issue head on. Newsource 8 [...]






