It’s not quite time for blueberries, but if you just can’t wait for these late-summer treats, you can learn about Maine’s wild blueberry industry and pore over 16 mouth-watering recipes in “The Wild Blueberry Book” by Virginia M. Wright (Down East Books, $14.95). The book includes interviews with a blueberry raker and a blueberry queen, […]
2011
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Man assaulted in his Grant Street apartment
Two men climb a fire escape, break a window and then hit the apartment’s occupant over the head with a brick or rock.
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Bath apprehends three burglars who used backpacks to store items
Three young men are arrested after burglarizing cars parked on Cherry Street in Bath
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Blood shortage prompts call for donors
Blood donations to the American Red Cross this summer are the lowest that the organization has seen in over a decade. The Red Cross announced a nationwide critical blood shortage Monday, and the Northern New England Region Red Cross issued an appeal for blood donors of all types. “We want to make sure we have […]
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Robbery suspect nabbed while using pay phone
Sean Dolstad, who was wanted in connection with a robbery at TruChoice Federal Credit Union, is arrested at the Mellen Street Market today.
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Falmouth to set limits on local access TV
Political forums or debates would be allowed if they were open to all candidates in an election or all positions on an issue.
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Falmouth library trustees deny campaign spending
Library trustees spent $33,000 on informational materials related to their expansion effort, but no taxpayers’ money on campaign materials promoting a recent referendum proposal.
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Should parents lose custodyof super obese kids?
Should parents of extremely obese children lose custody for not controlling their kids’ weight? A provocative commentary in one of the nation’s most distinguished medical journals argues yes, and its authors are joining a quiet chorus of advocates who say the government should be allowed to intervene in extreme cases.
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Officials clarify Amtrak engineer’s actions
Amtrak says a jolt separated the burning locomotive from five passenger cars, contrary to initial reports that the engineer manually separated them.
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Falmouth council meets privately with possible developer
FALMOUTH — The Town Council held a closed-door meeting Monday night with the owner of OceanView Retirement Home and its development company in advance of producing a request for proposals for use of the Lunt and Plummer-Motz school buildings and development of the school property. Voters on June 14 rejected a proposal to move Falmouth […]