Windsor Fair ladies go the distance, despite some problems getting a grip in the 80-plus-degree heat.
September 2013
People & Entertainment: Ted Nugent’s wife bagged for gun
DALLAS – The wife of rock musician Ted Nugent has been arrested after a handgun was found in her carry-on luggage at an airport security checkpoint. Police confirmed Friday that 51-year-old Shemane Ann Nugent was taken into custody at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport. An incident report says Nugent told police she forgot the weapon was […]
House fire kills four; cause still under investigation
ELMIRA, N.Y. – Firefighters and medics were unable to save the lives of four people pulled from a burning home in upstate New York. The blaze swept through a two-story home on a tidy block in the riverside city of Elmira at around 9:20 p.m. Friday. Fire officials said the building was completely engulfed in […]
Uninsured drivers pose physical, fiscal hazards
Though Maine has a low percentage of people without insurance, hundreds of accidents each year testify to the dangers on the roads.
Apple orchards make sweet rebound
A wet spring and recent dry weather contribute to apple size, sugar content – and plentiful pickings.
‘Paddling Professor’ plans a fundraising lake crossing
Harry Briggs is 92 years old but plans to swim 2 miles across a New Hampshire lake.
MaineCare underfunding hurts long-term care
The crisis at nursing homes and assisted-living centers is getting some lawmakers’ attention.
Drugs, driving: Prescription for danger
Experts say millions get on the road every day under the influence of powerful prescribed drugs.
Campaign takes aim at colleges promoting unpaid internships
A nascent campaign against employers’ use of unpaid interns is taking aim at what critics call some of the longstanding practice’s biggest enablers: colleges that steer students into such programs in exchange for academic credit. Organizers hope to have mobilizers raise the issue on campuses as students return to school this fall, with a particular […]
Value of seafood harvest in 2012 shatters records
But Marine Resources Commissioner Keliher cautioned that not all fisherman are getting rich.