Richard Blanco will write an original poem to recite at President Obama’s swearing-in ceremony on Jan. 21. His hometown of Bethel is abuzz.
2013
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Bobcat that attacked Mass. man had rabies
The bobcat pounced on Roger Mundell Jr. on Sunday, sinking its teeth into his face and its claws in his back and holding him in what he described as a bear hug.
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Local legislators preview session
As local lawmakers set off for the new legislative session in Augusta, most downplayed talk of a Democratic raid on rules passed between the Tea Party tide that rolled Republicans into power in 2010 and the political about face that saw them lose control of the State House this past November. Instead, all are stressing […]
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Maine woman pleads guilty to beating girl, 5
Prosecutors say Tabitha Whalen beat her ex-boyfriend’s daughter in the fall of 2011.
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New Freeport chamber director resigns
FREEPORT – For the second time in a matter of months, the Greater Freeport Chamber of Commerce is looking for a new executive director. On Jan. 2, Doug Porter, 60, who joined the chamber as its executive director on Nov. 13, announced he was resigning for personal reasons, Michelle Allott, a member of the chamber’s […]
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Scarborough's 'courageous' little boy, Kyle St. Clair, dies at age 8
SCARBOROUGH – Kyle St. Clair, a Scarborough boy who was the subject of an outpouring of community support through the years, has lost his lifelong battle with lung and digestive disease. “After 8-plus years of fighting, our love doesn’t need to fight anymore. Kyle William St.Clair passed away here, at home, this morning with his […]
Posted inCurrent, The Forecaster
Scarborough's 'courageous' little boy, Kyle St. Clair, dies at age 8
SCARBOROUGH – Kyle St. Clair, a Scarborough boy who was the subject of an outpouring of community support through the years, has lost his lifelong battle with lung and digestive disease. “After 8-plus years of fighting, our love doesn’t need to fight anymore. Kyle William St.Clair passed away here, at home, this morning with his […]
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Target shooting puts 2 NH schools on alert
Police respond for the second time in a week to a report of gunfire near the schools.
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Ellsworth free medical clinic runs low on cash
The clinic is run by volunteer doctors and nurses and has been treating people for about two decades.
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Old Man Winter Takes a Nap
It’s a cold morning across much of Maine with temperatures in the single digits and teens in places from Waterville to Wells. While this is certainly cold, it’s not out of the ordinary and by this afternoon many of these same spots will be in the upper 30s and lower 40s. This trend of milder […]