Litchfield

The two people who died in a plane crash during a training flight near a small airport in central Maine earlier this week have been identified by authorities. News Center Maine reports James Shepherd-Kegal, 69, of North Yarmouth, was identified as the instructing pilot, and Jumaane Omar Stanley Melville, 37, of St. Petersburg, Florida, as the student pilot, according to…

A small plane that crashed Tuesday night in Litchfield, Maine, left both people on board dead, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The crash also destroyed the Beech C-99 plane, according to preliminary FAA data released Wednesday. The circumstances that led to the crash were unknown. The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday that the crash site “is very...

Authorities are investigating after a twin-engine cargo plane carrying two people crashed Tuesday in Litchfield, Maine. Maine State Police said late Tuesday afternoon that they were helping the Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office in the search for the wreckage. The Kennebec Journal reported that Buker Road and Oak Hill Road were closed as fire crews looked for the plane. The...

A man is injured after he tried to stop a bear from attacking his dog in Litchfield on Saturday. The attack is serving as a reminder for neighbors in the area that bears live among them. State wildlife officials have said they’ve been seeing more and more human and bear conflicts happening this year and this time, it involved...