State mulling appeal to ‘Cold Justice’ TV show for help on 33-year-old homicide
EAST MILLINOCKET, Maine — The 33-year-old unsolved homicide of Joyce McLain might soon get some Cold Justice. Deputy Attorney General William Stokes confirmed Friday that his office and state police...
View ArticleBirths in Machias, Calais and Ellsworth areas
Down East Community Hospital, Machias To Joshua and Danielle Nelson, Gouldsboro, a daughter, Naomi Ellen Nelson, on Aug. 21, 2013. To Andrew and Leianna Hatt, Machias, a son, Abel Alan Hatt, on Aug....
View ArticleUMaine football team eyes 3-0 start in home opener against Bryant
ORONO, Maine — The University of Maine football team was 1-4 at home in 2012. Coach Jack Cosgrove and the Black Bears hope to reverse that trend starting Saturday afternoon when UMaine takes on Bryant...
View ArticleMaine women survive stranding on Colorado mountain
Two hikers from York, Maine, made it down a 14,000-foot mountain in Colorado after being trapped on the peak by an ice storm for two days. Suzanne Turell and Connie Yang hiked off the mountain in Rocky...
View ArticleRoad Stream Crossing Workshop to Address Strategies For Native Fish Passage...
Dover-Foxcroft, Maine – A technical training focusing on the proper installation and maintenance of road stream crossings in order to prevent problems caused by erosion, and to enhance water quality...
View ArticlePhoenix House appoints Dr. Andrew Kolodny as chief medical officer
Phoenix House, the nation’s leading nonprofit provider of substance abuse and treatment and prevention services, announced its appointment of Andrew Kolodny, M.D., a nationally recognized psychiatrist...
View ArticleRoad Stream Crossing Workshop to Address Strategies For Native Fish Passage...
Dover-Foxcroft, Maine – A technical training focusing on the proper installation and maintenance of road stream crossings in order to prevent problems caused by erosion, and to enhance water quality...
View ArticleRoad Stream Crossing Workshop to Address Strategies For Native Fish Passage...
Dover-Foxcroft, Maine – A technical training focusing on the proper installation and maintenance of road stream crossings in order to prevent problems caused by erosion, and to enhance water quality...
View ArticleKevin Burke, MD, joins MKM ENT Associates
PORTLAND, Maine — Kevin Burke, MD, has joined MKM ENT Associates, a specialty practice focused on otolaryngology within Mercy Health System of Maine. Dr. Burke graduated from Georgetown University...
View ArticlePortland rejects group’s efforts to change ordinance on sale of public spaces
PORTLAND, Maine — Portland officials on Friday rejected a citizen group’s petition to block the sale of city-owned land in Congress Square. City officials nixed the petition because they said it would...
View ArticleFairfield learns a bad social media policy is worse than no policy at all
A decade or two ago in the midst of a very nasty argument with a former supervisor, I seem to recall threatening to quit my job and it’s possible I called him a bad name — to his face, of course. In...
View ArticleAttorney for Lac-Megantic victims says he will sue Irving over mislabeling of...
BANGOR, Maine — An Illinois attorney who represents the victims of the Lac-Megantic, Quebec, train disaster and their families said Friday that he will file a lawsuit against Irving Oil Co., the...
View ArticleHusson names USM assistant its new men’s lacrosse coach
BANGOR, Maine — University of Southern Maine assistant lacrosse coach Marsh Gray has been named the new head coach of the Husson University men’s lacrosse team, the school announced Friday. “My family...
View ArticleUMaine cross country performs well at Amherst meet
By Anthony Panciocco The University of Maine’s men’s and women’s cross country teams visited Totman Field in Amherst, Mass. for the University of Massachusetts Invite Meet Saturday morning. Totman...
View ArticleFantasy football advice for Week 3
By Jacob Posik With week two still freshly in fantasy owners’ minds, here are some tips for week three to make sure your mistakes don’t continue and your triumphs don’t stagnate. Start ‘em There...
View ArticleWith beards and chemistry, Red Sox poised for playoff run
By Cody Lachance Just for fun, I recently took a look back at predictions that professional baseball analysts made for the Boston Red Sox this season. No one gave them a fighting chance, predicting...
View ArticleWhat can we expect from the Celtics in 2013-14?
By Andrew Stefanilo The Boston Celtics have gone through an interesting offseason to say the least. With the departure of head coach Doc Rivers to the Los Angeles Clippers and sure-fire Hall-of-Famers...
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