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🌱 How a late-night high-speed chase ended on Belgrade back roads

Belgrade, Maine Patch AM: a 3 min read

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In today's newsletter:

  • How a late-night high-speed chase ended on Belgrade back roads

Today's riddle: How long is a minute? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Friday: Breezy in the morning; sunny, with a high of 53 and low of 26 degrees.
  • Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 56, low: 28.
  • Sunday: Sunny and delightful, with a high of 61 and low of 33 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Litchfield man arrested and charged with Criminal Speed, Driving to Endanger (foxbangor.com) — A late-night police chase that began in Augusta ended at West Road and Castle Island Road in Belgrade, where the driver abandoned his car and tried to flee on foot. Deputies arrested a 43-year-old Litchfield man and charged him with multiple offenses, including criminal speeding, driving to endanger, and refusing to submit to arrest, highlighting a serious local public safety incident.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "How long is a minute?" — It depends what side of the door you are on. (Thank you Richard E. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Belgrade

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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Belgrade

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