Clinton man shoots self in face after threatening wife with gun
CLINTON, Maine — A man and woman were taken to a hospital Sunday after a man shot himself in what police are describing as a domestic dispute, the Waterville Morning Sentinel reports. Police were...
View ArticleYale tips UMaine women’s basketball team with buzzer-beater
BANGOR, Maine — Nyasha Sarju scored on a drive to the basket with no time remaining Sunday afternoon, lifting Yale University to an 86-85 women’s basketball victory over the University of Maine at the...
View ArticleWaterville police arrest three in alleged drug trafficking ring, find $5,000...
WATERVILLE, Maine — What began as a call on a domestic dispute in downtown Waterville led police to uncover what they say is a crack cocaine and oxycodone ring based in New York City. Police believe...
View ArticleChargers jolt mistake prone Bengals for wild card win
CINCINNATI — San Diego quarterback Phillip Rivers didn’t have the greatest passing day of his career Sunday. He didn’t need it. The Chargers rushed for 196 yards against the NFL’s fifth-ranked rushing...
View ArticlePolice probe theft of as much as $10,000 in items from elderly woman’s...
ROCKPORT, Maine — Rockport police are investigating the apparent theft of a large amount of personal items from the home of an elderly woman. Rockport Police Chief Mark Kelley said that the department,...
View ArticleElderly Rockland woman found dead outside home
ROCKLAND, Maine — The death of an 80-year-old woman found outside her home Saturday morning is not considered suspicious. The body of Roxie Hill was found at about 8:30 a.m. outside her home at 26...
View ArticleClinton domestic disturbance ends in gunfire; charges pending against man
CLINTON, Maine — A domestic disturbance between a man and a woman on Sunday ended with the man apparently shooting himself in what police are describing as an attempted murder-suicide. When police...
View ArticleBangor children’s choirs accepting new members
BANGOR, Maine — Bangor Area Children’s Choir Youth Chorale (ages 12-18) and Treble Choir (ages 9+) are accepting new members during the month of January. In addition to its regular spring concert, BACC...
View ArticleAccident on Interstate 95 backs up traffic in Hermon
HERMON, Maine — State police and rescue units are on the scene of a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 95 near Exit 180, according to a department of public safety dispatcher. The accident occurred...
View ArticleIs de Blasio really New York’s equalizer?
Political reality has a way of undoing populist campaign promises. But to the delight of many a Democratic activist, New York’s new mayor, Bill de Blasio, roared into office on New Year’s Day,...
View ArticleSought for questioning in connection with bank robbery, Corinth man arrested...
BANGOR, Maine — A Corinth man police wanted to question about Saturday ’s robbery of a TD Bank branch allegedly fled when authorities approached him the following day. He led detectives on a high-speed...
View ArticleOpen house at health center in Liberty
There will be an open house at the Donald S. Walker Health Center in Liberty on Monday, Jan.13, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. It is an opportunity to say goodbye to Chris Walker, NP, who is moving to Colorado,...
View ArticleWhat a difference support for health coverage makes
Enrollments in public and private health insurance are growing, as shown in rapidly changing data. One thing is constant: it really matters what state you live in. As I mentioned recently, Connecticut...
View ArticleDemocrats want bond package to support small businesses; GOP wary of...
AUGUSTA, Maine — Legislative Democrats will seek support for a slate of bond proposals they say will create jobs by supporting Maine businesses, but Republicans in the state House and Senate are tepid...
View ArticleI-95 rollover accident
The driver of a vehicle was seriously injured after his car rolled over in the South-bound lane of I-95 near Exit 180 in Hermon is taken to a near by ambulance.
View ArticleHoulton to consider $9.8 million budget, possible tax increase, next week
HOULTON, Maine — Residents here will have their chance to voice their opinion on the town’s $9.8 million budget on Jan. 13, a proposal that the town manager said Monday will “most likely increase...
View ArticleArctic weather blasts Midwest, headed northeast
NEW YORK — A blast of Arctic air gripped the mid-section of the United States on Monday, bringing the lowest temperatures in two decades, forcing businesses and schools to close and causing widespread...
View ArticleSaturday’s Frozen Fenway game times moved up to accommodate Patriots fans
The times of Saturday’s Frozen Fenway doubleheader have been moved up to accommodate fans who want to watch the New England Patriots’ American Football Conference playoff game against the Indianapolis...
View ArticleMillinocket names reserve officer its deputy police chief
MILLINOCKET, Maine — Reserve police officer Janet Theriault will become the town’s first female deputy police chief on Jan. 20, Town Manager Peggy Daigle said Monday. As deputy chief, Theriault will be...
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