8. Teen suicideOpEd: A Bath teen’s suicidehas instilled fear among Midcoast youths.Reached 1,660 / Nov. 27 The Times Record BATH It can be seen as one of society’s great failings when the young people in our communities — the hope and promise of our future — decide to take their own lives. So when Jordan […]
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The Top 10 on Facebook
Here is readershipdata for the top 2013news posts on Facebookfrom The Times Record.Our Top 10 listing is guided by most-read Facebook posts as measuredby “reach.” By reach 10. “Astonishing”VIDEO: Audrey Burns sings“Astonishing” from “LittleWomen the Musical” during the Mt. Ararat HighSchool Class of 2013graduationReached 1,471/ June 109. First day of springPOST: “What’s yourfavorite drive-in indulgence?” […]
Happy New Year
Due to the holiday, The Times Record will not publish on Wednesday, Jan. 1 and its Brunswick office will be closed. Normal operations will resume on Thursday, Jan. 2, 2014.
Records: Abuse preceded slaying of Ellsworth woman
ELLSWORTH There was a history of violence that left murder victim Hilary Saenz, 29, with “multi-layered deep tissue” bruising in different stages of healing, according to court documents released Monday. Her husband, Christopher Saenz, 30, is being held without bail on a murder charge at Hancock County Jail. He appeared at Hancock County Superior Court […]
Man, 34, charged with domestic violence assault
BATH A 34-year-old Bath man was charged with domestic violence assault and operating under the influence Sunday night after police say he allegedly pulled a woman out of a car, threw her to the ground and kicked her repeatedly on High Street. The suspect, Kristian Whitt, was released from the Bath police station on $140 […]
Cutler: ‘I can’t be bought’
AUGUSTA Independent gubernatorial candidate Eliot Cutler announced Monday he will not accept campaign donations from any political action committees for the 2014 election — a move his campaign says will put him in office with no strings attached but which a spokeswoman for Democrat Mike Michaud said would have little effect on his spending. Crystal […]
Chocolate Church event free tonight
BATH The Chocolate Church Arts Center is presenting its New Year’s Eve Dance Party tonight and offering free admission to all as a gift to the community. The event is from 8 p.m. to midnight. This is a change from earlier plans to charge a nominal cover charge for the event. There will be no […]
Platinum claim treasure hunter has ship for sale
PORTLAND A treasure hunter who boasted that he’d discovered a sunken British merchant ship containing platinum bars worth $3 billion has put his 220-foot ship up for sale and laid off most of his staff. Greg Brooks of Sub Sea Research in Gorham, said the S.S. Port Nicholson, sunk 50 miles off Cape Cod by […]
Another snowstorm, more power outages
PORTLAND With frigid temperatures descending upon the region, cold and weary utility crews worked Monday to finish restoring electricity for customers who’ve been in the dark for more than a week as another winter storm takes aim at the region. For John Phillips, an Ellsworth resident who has been living without electricity since the ice […]
Lawsuit over deceased man’s check
AUGUSTA (AP) — A Vassalboro man has filed suit after a check for $100,000 he received from a former University of Maine professor days before his death was canceled by the professor’s personal representative. According to the suit filed in Kennebec County Superior Court, Daniel Toto Jr. received the check from John Nickerson on May […]