ELLSWORTH (AP) — The trial of a Maine man police say killed another man and then assumed his identity is scheduled to get underway. Jury selection for the murder trial of William Morse, of Trenton, is expected to start today in Hancock County Superior Court in Ellsworth. Authorities allege the 45- Morse killed 61-year-old Richard […]
2015
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Woman under the influence stabs dog
PERHAM (AP) — A northern Maine woman is facing animal cruelty charges after police say she stabbed the family dog while high on drugs because she thought it was possessed by demons. The Aroostook County Sheriff ’s Office says deputies responded to a Perham home on Sunday and found 30-year-old Ashley Doody acting aggressively and […]
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Drunken driver had unloaded gun in truck
GRAY (BDN) — A citizen’s report of a possible drunken pickup truck driver Friday night in Gray led to the arrest of a local man on a slew of charges. The call came in at 9:30 p.m., according to a report issued Saturday by the Cumberland County Sheriff ’s Office said. Deputies found the truck […]
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Sheriff wants police to cut back on arrests
AUGUSTA A Maine sheriff is asking local police to cut back on arresting non-violent offenders in order to ease overcrowding at the Kennebec County Correctional Facility. Kennebec County Sheriff Randy Liberty says his county jail in Augusta is chronically overcrowded and inmates often have to sleep on the floor due to lack of beds. The […]
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Time to improve Internet
There are a dozen or more people on this road who make their living at home. Of these most, if not all, consider the internet essential to their work. A few years ago, after many letters, much urging, and an article in Downeast Magazine, Fair Point Communications put in the necessary equipment at the end […]
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Bath officials supportive
We are lucky to have supportive elected officials here in Bath who really do support and stand up for us in times of need. Last summer I had a water main break in front of my house, which destroyed my furnace, water heater, sump pump, and caused a lot of damage to my home. Our […]
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When a Governor Won’t Follow the Law
Three months into his second term as governor, Paul LePage has made two things abundantly clear. He has no clear or consistent approach to policymaking, and he cannot be trusted to keep his word. LePage was re-elected on promises to continue shrinking government and limiting the “welfare” — his allencompassing word for much of what […]
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A House Divided … Will Fall
A quote from the Governor when visiting Brunswick April 2, “Anyone who tells you we can’t afford to get rid of the income tax is lying to you. I’ll tell you why: Too much money allows you not to use your brain.” Last week was a long week in Augusta’s Senate — House sessions and […]
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CALENDAR
MON/6 MISCELLANEOUS AUDITIONS FOR “ROMEO AND JULIET,” 6- 8p.m., The Theater Project, 14 School Street, Brunswick. Seeking actors 18+. Please prepare a 2-minute monologue. Call 729-8584 to schedule your 10-minute audition time. TUE/7 MISCELLANEOUS KELT MEMBER GATHERING AND ANNUAL MEETING, 5:30p.m., Maine Maritime Museum, Bath. 442-8400. FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT: “INTO THE WOODS,” 5:30-7:30p.m., Topsham Public […]