PORTLAND — A 54-year-old Lebanon man pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court before Judge D. Brock Hornby to being a felon in possession of a firearm. According to court records, Young was discovered hunting turkeys with a 16-gauge shotgun in the area of Acton on May 1. Young was prohibited from possessing firearms because of […]
October 2014
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Wells Reserve announces programs
WELLS — Wells Reserve is hosting the following programs in October: ”¢ Sunday, Oct. 12, 10 a.m. to noon, Fall Foliage Walk. Why do leaves change color in the fall? Why do some leaves turn earlier than others? Why are some trees yellow and others red? Get all the answers during this guided hike through […]
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Federal money awarded to seal rescue group
BIDDEFORD — An organization that had worked with the University of New England’s former Marine Animal Rehabilitation Center, or MARC, received federal funds to continue its work rescuing stranded seals. Marine Mammals of Maine, or MMoME, will receive a grant for $83,878 to support its work responding to marine mammal strandings from Kittery to Rockland. […]
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1st case of enterovirus confirmed in county
State health officials say a child in York County has tested positive for the enterovirus D68. This is the first reported case of the virus in Maine. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported Wednesday through a prepared statement from the Department of Health and Human Services that the child has tested positive […]
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Judge dismisses lawsuit against newsletter
PORTLAND (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit brought by Pan Am Railways and its former president against a small Maine-based industry newsletter. The lawsuit filed in 2011 in U.S. District Court in Portland against Chalmers “Chop” Hardenbergh and his Atlantic Northeast Rails & Ports newsletter alleged that Pan Am and former […]
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Horowitz to speak on hospice in cancer care
YORK — On Wednesday, Oct. 15 from 12-1 p.m. Dr. Robert Horowitz, medical director of York Hospital Hospice, will present “Understanding the Value of Hospice in Cancer Care and Treatment.” This presentation, part of the Lunch and Learn series of the York Hospital Women’s committee, and funded by a grant from the Maine Community Foundation, […]
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Tom Brady trying to stay calm, even-keeled during rare rough stretch
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — Tom Brady tries not to get too high when things are going well or too low when they’re not. Good thing, considering how poorly the season has gone for him and the New England Patriots offense. The winner of two MVP awards in both the regular season and the Super Bowl is […]
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PSO kicks off season with gusto
The 90th season of the Portland Symphony Orchestra recently got underway with a varied and powerful program on Sept. 30. Music Director Robert Moody started things off with a rousing performance of the national anthem. (It seems, since the second world war, sporting events and classical concerts are now viewed as patriotic events, and I […]
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UMaine Ext. offers school garden course
SOUTH BERWICK — University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a course designed for educators and others interested in creating and maintaining a school garden. The class will meet from 4:30-7 p.m. Oct. 21 and 28, Nov. 4, 18 and 25, and Dec. 2 at South Berwick Central School, 197 Main St., South Berwick. Each […]
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Maine clerks prepare for onslaught of ballots
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND — In early voting, the voter shows up, fills out a ballot and drops it in a ballot box. Not so in Maine. Here, the voter requests an absentee ballot from a town clerk. The ballot is sealed in an envelope, signed and delivered to the town hall. The […]