WINTHROP (AP) — Police say a teenager charged with killing a Maine couple is due in court. The teenager was scheduled to appear Tuesday in Augusta District Court on two counts of murder. He’s charged as a juvenile. Police have declined to say whether the boy is related to the victims, 47-year-olds Antonio and Alice […]
November 2016
Marine patrol investigating lobster trap cutting
SURRY (AP) — Authorities in Maine are investigating numerous reports of lobster traps being cut, resulting in a costly loss of gear for fishermen. Maine Department of Marine Resources Commissioner Patrick Keliher says the reports are coming from the area of Newbury Neck. He says it has been going on since early summer and the […]
Bernie Sanders to stump for Clinton in Portland
PORTLAND (AP) — Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is coming back to Maine to stump for Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton. The independent senator will rally for the candidate who beat him in the Democratic primary. He is scheduled to appear at Deering High School in Portland on Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Sanders appeared in Bangor […]
Maine police make arrest in case of flasher on trail
FALMOUTH (AP) — Police in a Maine town say they have charged a man in connection with incidents in which he approached walkers and exposed himself on public trails. WMTW-TV reports the arrest took place on Monday. The man’s name wasn’t released. Police said earlier this month that they were looking for a man who […]
Consider the Pitfalls of Ranked Choice Voting
Ranked-choice voting is enjoying some favorable national exposure from Question 5 on Maine’s November ballot. If approved, voters will be able to rank their choices of candidates in future state and federal elections. Advocates point out that ranked-choice voting can improve political civility, prevent “spoiler” outcomes and ensure a majority winner. But they’re reluctant to […]
LETTERS
Supporting Carson I have known Brownie Carson for over 45 years. He has been a friend and associate and is a fellow graduate of the Class of 1972 at Bowdoin College. A great deal has changed in the past forty-five years in Maine and elsewhere, but Brownie has remained the same; hardworking, dedicated, loyal and […]
Dear Abby
DEAR ABBY: My brother and his wife have been married 3 1/2 years and have an 18-month-old daughter. My sister-in-law, “Barb,” is either very rude or passive-aggressive to our mother in emails and when she thinks no one is around. At Christmas, Barb sends out an email detailing what we are and are not allowed […]