Police arrest 10, including suspected gang members, in Augusta heroin bust
AUGUSTA, Maine — Street gang members were likely among 10 people arrested in a heroin bust on Wednesday morning, according to police. Augusta Police Department’s Special Response Team along with...
View ArticleDr. Loren Rourke named to lead Breast Care Center at MMC Cancer Institute
PORTLAND, Maine — The Breast Care Center at the Maine Medical Center Cancer Institute announced Thursday that Loren Rourke, M.D., a surgeon with advanced training in breast cancer surgery, has joined...
View ArticleRockland city manager resigns to work as assistant city manager in Brewer
ROCKLAND, Maine — Rockland City Manager James Smith has resigned to return to work as assistant city manager in Brewer. Smith has served in that capacity in Brewer between 2007 and 2012 before becoming...
View ArticleKnox Area Girl Scout Troops Spread Cheer at Quarry Hill
In the lead-up to Christmas, area Girl Scouts have been extra busy spreading holiday cheer at Quarry Hill in Camden. Residents Eleanor McClelland, Ruth Cole, and Hannah Williamson (pictured, from left)...
View ArticleSebasticook Valley dedicates time capsule to be opened in 2038
PITTSFIELD, Maine — Sebasticook Valley Health dedicated a time capsule on Dec. 12 to be opened in 2038 during its year-long 50th anniversary celebration. Several SVH employees, board members,...
View ArticleOld Town man, woman facing drug charges after cocaine, heroin bust
OLD TOWN, Maine — Two people were arrested Thursday night after police found cocaine, heroin and cash at a residence. Stephone Ross, 43, and Lisa Ouellette, 39, both of Old Town are both accused of...
View ArticleShared goal of electing Mike Michaud helps Maine state workers union mend...
AUGUSTA, Maine — Local 1989 of the Maine State Employees Association, the labor union that represents the majority of state employees, announced Friday that it has renewed a partnership with the Maine...
View ArticleNew officers earn degrees from Criminal Justice Academy
VASSALBORO, Maine — Fifty police officers have earned their badges upon graduation from the Maine Criminal Justice Academy. The new officers have completed 18 weeks of study and training, Department of...
View ArticleLewiston man pleads guilty to transporting child porn
PORTLAND, Maine — A Lewiston man pled guilty Friday to a charge of transporting child pornography. Fredrick Butler, 44, faces between 15 to 40 years in prison, according to U.S. Attorney Thomas...
View ArticleAsk your loved ones to be safe on the ice this winter
With snow on the ground and a few frigid days behind us, we’re nearing the point of our late-pre-winter when Mainers start doing things that get themselves killed. It happens every year. Unfortunate....
View ArticleToo much health care? How a patient-doctor conversation might cut back on the...
While growth in health care spending in the U.S. is starting to slow, the rapid growth that has been customary in recent decades largely wiped out any income gains the average American family...
View ArticleConcerns about impact on wildlife habitat won’t stop Scarborough River dredging
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — The U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service will not try to prevent dredging of the Scarborough River, which is scheduled to begin Jan. 6, 2014. The start date for the $1.6 million...
View ArticleScarborough panel on short leash to study dog, beach issues
SCARBOROUGH, Maine — Despite pleas for more time and concerns about a predetermined conclusion, town councilors Wednesday created a seven-member ad-hoc committee to discuss conservation and animal...
View ArticleAttorney general warns consumers about contractor with history of defrauding...
AUGUSTA, Maine — The state’s attorney general is alerting consumers about a man with a history of defrauding customers who apparently has moved to Maine. Richard Myers, who ran a home repair business...
View ArticleEllsworth road will be rebuilt to accommodate traffic increase from new...
ELLSWORTH, Maine — A road here will be completely redone this summer to accommodate a recent increase in traffic that is likely to build as more new developments set roots in the neighborhood....
View ArticleMaine’s unemployment rate drops to 6.4 percent, a five-year low
AUGUSTA, Maine — Maine’s unemployment rate continued to fall in November, reaching a five-year low, according to labor data released Friday. Maine’s unemployment rate was 6.4 percent in November, the...
View ArticleVideo footage of artist Pigeon creating charcoal drawing of Mandela in...
Local artist Pigeon — a.k.a. Orson Horchler — is best known for the wheat pasted drawings that for the past two years he’s been putting up in different corners of downtown Bangor. Mike Ogilvie, also a...
View ArticleThe year in arguments: Five Maine, national matters we haven’t seen the end of
Maine saw its share of the national spotlight in 2013. It didn’t take the form of idyllic images of the Maine coast and Moosehead Lake splashed across the front page of The New York Times and on the...
View ArticleMalfunctioning sprinkler briefly closes Walmart in Calais
CALAIS, Maine — A sprinkler system head malfunctioned at the Walmart Supercenter here Friday morning, briefly spraying water in the store and forcing it to close temporarily. The sprinkler head was...
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