AUGUSTA (AP) — Law enforcement authorities say a 2-year-old Farmingdale boy found floating face down in his family’s pool last week appears to be improving. Police say Cody Campbell had a pulse but no brain activity after he was pulled from the above-ground pool by his mother last Thursday. Kennebec County Sheriff ’s Department officials […]
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No charges coming in Starks shooting
STARKS (AP) — A Maine grand jury has declined to bring charges in the case of a Starks man who was shot on his own property following a confrontation with a group of hunters. Kerry Hebert was shot in the stomach on Oct. 31 by a man who was among a group of hunters at […]
Man goes to jail for recording teen girls
PORTLAND (AP) — A 45- year-old former Maine man who installed hidden video cameras in a home to record unsuspecting teenage girls is going to jail for two years. Michael Femling apologized Monday and told a judge that installing the camera was “probably the worst decision I’ve made in my entire life.” Under a plea […]
Police probe theft of art from Woolwich home
The Sagadahoc County Sheriff ’s Department is looking for help from the public to locate an antique oil painting stolen from a Woolwich residence in April or May. The painting, which depicts Thatcher’s Island off the coast of Massachusetts, is of a clipper ship and is dated to approximately 1870, according to a news release […]
Pasture walk offers a ‘no-till drill’
DURHAM — A pasture walk is set for Sunday, June 23, at Old Crow Ranch, 427 Davis Road, to exhibit turf improvements made possible with a “no-till drill” from the Maine Grass Farmer’s Network. The walk will be from 3 to 6 p.m., with a demonstration of the no-till drill — which helps soil retain […]
Young Eagles to fly at BXM on Saturday
BRUNSWICK — Children aged 8-17 interested in flight and aviation can learn about planes and go for a sightseeing flight on Saturday, June 22. The flights and aviation fair will be hosted by the local Chapter 87 of the Experimental Aircraft Association, formerly of Wiscasset but now based at Brunswick Executive Airport, or BXM. Registration […]
Dogs for adoption saved from doom
DAMARISCOTTA — Almost Home Rescue will be featured at The Animal House on Saturday, June 22 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 15 Coastal Marketplace. Volunteers from Almost Home will be present with dogs for adoption and have information on the adoption process, volunteer and foster opportunities and about their organization. Almost Home, a […]
Clothing giveaway Saturday at church
BRUNSWICK — Free clothing will be given away for those in need 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 22, at The Church of Jesus Christ, 169 Coombs Road. Coombs Road is on the right heading towards Orr’s Island and Bailey Island on Route 24. Rain date is June 29.
Consider giving a ‘Gift of Bath’
BATH — Main Street Bath is touting Gift of Bath gift certificate — redeemable for merchandise or services at 70 city businesses. Gift certificates can be purchased at First Federal Savings, Bath Savings Institution, the Main Street Bath office at 15 Commercial St., or online. The Main Street Bath Design Committee also is raffling a […]