BRUNSWICK — It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Rose-Anne D. Pinette on 12/16/16 at Midcoast Senior Healthcare Center, Brunswick. She was born on August 5, 1933 the daughter of Irene (Helie) and Ovila Martin on Mason St., Brunswick. Rose-Anne attended elementary school in Brusnwick and graduated from Sacred Heart Academy […]
December 2016
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Min wage hike means more overtime pay
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine voters may not have realized the minimum wage hike they approved also means more overtime pay. A state law on the books says when the minimum wage goes up, so does the salary level for employees eligible to be exempt from overtime rules. For example, a retail worker who makes at […]
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Trooper saves owl injured on highway, but bird later dies
PALMYRA (AP) — The Maine State Police says one of its troopers rescued an owl that appeared to have been hit by a vehicle on Interstate 95, but the bird later died. Police say Trooper Bernard Brunette was driving northbound in Palmyra on Thursday morning when he noticed the owl in the snow bank on […]
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Maine university teaching students to fly drones
AUGUSTA (AP) — A university in Maine’s capital city is teaching students about piloting drones. NECN reports the University of Maine at Augusta offers a non-credit course where students can fly small stunt drones and learn how to use the remote controller. Professor Dan Leclair says students learn about weather patterns and airport maps. Students […]
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King signs letter urging Trump to focus on lower drug costs
BRUNSWICK (AP) — Maine U.S. Sen. Angus King is urging President-elect Donald Trump to work with him and his colleagues to help bring down prescription drug costs. King, an Independent, joined 18 Democratic senators in writing a letter to Trump, a Republican, on Tuesday. The letter calls on Trump to work with lawmakers to address […]
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Man sought following domestic incident turns self in
SABATTUS (AP) — Police in Maine say a man they were searching for after an incident at a home in Sabattus has turned himself in. Town police Chief Gary Baillargeon said Wednesday that 34-year-old Scott Albert, of Sabattus, was wanted on charges of domestic violence assault, domestic violence reckless conduct and possession of a firearm […]
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Jury finds man guilty of murder, arson in northern Maine
MACHIAS (AP) — A jury says a 35-year-old man is guilty of killing a couple and setting their home on fire in northern Maine. Prosecutors say Matthew Davis of Houlton shot 49- year-old Heidi Pratt and then 51-year-old Michael Kitchen before setting the home afire in Oakfield in 2013. WABI-TV reports the jury came back […]
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Cape Elizabeth dad shares downside of kid’s visit in video
CAPE ELIZABETH Clothes all over the house, milk left out of the fridge, loud gatherings with friends. These are some of a Maine dad’s complaints about his college daughter being home for Christmas. Dan Howard, of Cape Elizabeth, posted a humorous two-minute video on Facebook in which he describes scenes that are likely familiar to […]
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Thank God There Is A Santa Claus
There have been many dark days in 2016, and the days ahead are marked with uncertainty. In trying times, one does not need to draw inspiration not from princes or politicians, nor from captains of industry. Every year we’re inspired by young Virginia O’Hanlon who wrote to the editor of The New York Sun, and […]
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QUOTE OF THE DAY
My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that? — Bob Hope (1903-2003)