Bangor woman, daughter in Orrington SUV rollover
ORRINGTON, Maine — A Bangor woman and her 2-year-old daughter escaped injury Tuesday morning when their SUV rolled over on Center Drive, police said. Amanda Sanborn, 26, and her daughter, Emma Leigh...
View ArticleOld Town High School first quarter honor roll
Old Town High School First quarter honor roll Grade 12, highest honors: Faith Brackett, Emma Burgason, Austin Comeau, Nickolas Cowan, Meaghan Delcourt, Brett Doughty, Travis Doughty, Brian Dunn,...
View ArticleWednesday, Dec. 18, 2013: Class warfare, guns in schools, elvers
Class warfare I couldn’t believe what I was hearing while watching the evening news and learned that a 16-year-old boy in Texas, who was responsible for killing four people in a car accident while his...
View ArticleWinterport woman arrested after allegedly striking husband with spatula
WINTERPORT, Maine — Police said that a woman hit her husband in the forehead with a spatula Sunday morning, leading to her arrest on a charge of domestic violence assault. Sophie Guite, 19, of...
View ArticleNew Animal Planet show “Cold River Cash” focuses on Maine elver fishing
Move over “North Woods Law.” Animal Planet is launching another Maine-based reality TV show that looks like a winner. It’s called “Cold River Cash,” and it it focuses on three teams of Maine fishermen...
View ArticleAt Portland bakery, ‘dogs eat more healthfully than some people’
PORTLAND, Maine — There are yappetizers, barkscotti and peamutt butter cups. Snowmen cookies, white truffles and iced doughnuts tempt from a tiered tray. If the brightly colored treats at The Gourmutt...
View ArticleHSA plan must cover parent, no child-only plan
“If we buy a HSA plan for the kids, but a normal plan for my husband and I, can we use the HSA money for our expenses or only for our kids? It is my understanding if we have a HSA plan for me and the...
View ArticleCongress may actually pass a budget! Are pigs flying?
Political analysts Phil Harriman and Ethan Strimling stopped in this morning to talk politics. Congress looks like it will pass a budget today that will prevent the government from shutting down....
View ArticleWorst Christmas card…ever!
Land, lotsa land By penniless Emmet It seemed like such a good idea at the time. I make an annual pilgrimage to Florida both to worship the mighty Red Sox and to bake the cold out of these old bones....
View ArticleCamden gets 16 inches in snowstorm
GRAY, Maine — While snow had stopped falling over much of the state by Wednesday morning, winter storm warnings remained in effect for Down East communities, according to the National Weather Service....
View ArticleBus driver loses job after allegedly putting ‘Hello Kitty’ duct tape on...
SURRY, Maine — The bus driver who allegedly put “Hello Kitty” duct tape on students’ mouths when they were noisy is no longer transporting students, according to School Union 93 Superintendent Mark...
View ArticleNew Maine pit bull group exceeds 12,000 fans
I led the way into the shelter’s dog room, I remember. Cement floors, metal fencing and lonely faces. Dogs — big and small, young and old, barking and sleeping. Then there was Oreo, just sitting,...
View ArticleFreeport votes to quit school district it shares with Durham and Pownal
FREEPORT, Maine — Residents on Tuesday voted 953-768 to withdraw from Regional School Unit 5, the district the town shares with Durham and Pownal. Twenty-seven percent of the town’s 6,387 registered...
View ArticleLePage’s TV: Another example of one-sided communication
Once again, Gov. Paul LePage is broadcasting his talking points from a TV in his office in the State House. The TV screen, facing through a window of glass to the well-worn Hall of Flags, is...
View ArticleThursday, Dec. 19, 2013: Media consolidation, mining rules, corporate tax...
Cable news I was very disappointed to read that Time Warner Cable will be dropping New England Cable News from its channel line-up at the end of this month. NECN is an important source of regional news...
View ArticleFrom Lorem With Love, vol. 4 features holiday songs, happy and sad
If the thought of yet another Michael Buble Christmas song makes your stomach churn, then this is the album for you. Portland-based label Lorem Ipsum Recordings, helmed by Rural Ghosts frontman Erik...
View ArticleObamacare in perspective, after the death of a husband
In the spirit of the season, I am grateful every day that I live and work in Maine in a community that thrives on integrity, friendship and love. And I give thanks every day that I have my health. I...
View ArticleMaine politics roundup for when you’re done shoveling snow
This Maine politics round-up is part of an occasional feature here at State & Capitol to give readers some quick political news tidbits that didn’t merit a full story, but are still worth noting....
View ArticleBody found in car parked along road to state park in Georgetown; suicide...
GEORGETOWN, Maine — A deceased adult found Tuesday afternoon in a car parked on Sequinland Road in Georgetown likely died as a result of suicide, police said. Chief Deputy Brett Strout of the Sagadahoc...
View ArticlePlanned power interruption in Lee and Winn on Christmas Eve morning
LEE and WINN, Maine — Bangor Hydro Electric Co./Maine Public Service plans a power interruption from 8 to 10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 24, in the Lee-Winn area to perform upgrades to the system. Areas...
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