EDDINGTON (AP) — The Maine medical examiner’s office says an 8-year-old Eddington boy died by hanging. Mark Belserene, the administrator for the office, says it was undetermined on Tuesday whether the death of Isaiah Perry was accidental. Isaiah died on Nov. 23. Belserene said that there is no definite indication of intentional self-harm in Isaiah’s death, and […]
December 2016
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Scallop season in full swing
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine’s scallop fishing season is in full swing with dragger boats now allowed to harvest the valuable shellfish. Scallops have been increasing in price around the country, and Maine’s are some of the most valuable. The dragger fishing season began on Monday. The season runs until April, but is subject to early […]
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Delegation says yarn tariff harms Sanford rug maker
SANFORD — A local manufacturer of area rugs that currently employs upwards of 130 workers is looking to add 40 more, along with expanding its Gatehouse Road facility, provided its application for relief from an import tariff on materials used to manufacture the rugs is approved. Flemish Master Weavers imports continuous filament polypropylene yarns, which […]
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Frantic rescue underway in Indonesia as quake kills scores
MEUREUDU, Indonesia — A strong earthquake rocked Indonesia’s Aceh province early Wednesday, killing nearly 100 people and sparking a frantic rescue effort in the rubble of dozens of collapsed and damaged buildings. Maj. Gen. Tatang Sulaiman, chief of the army in Aceh province, said at least 97 died while four people were pulled from the […]
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Trump promises to heal divisions, plans visit to Ohio
FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. — President-elect Donald Trump promised to “heal our divisions and unify our country” as he prepares to meet with some of the victims of last week’s car-and-knife attack at Ohio State University. “When Americans are unified there is nothing we cannot do — nothing!” Trump told the crowd at a rally Tuesday night […]
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LA authorities boost security after threat
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The FBI said Tuesday it found no evidence that a bomb threat which prompted heightened security at a Los Angeles subway station was real and the anonymous caller who made it may have reported similar phony threats in the past. However, Los Angeles police and Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies remained […]
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Northern Meetings: Dec. 8-16
Chebeague Island Thur. 12/8 6 p.m. Coastal Waters Commission TO Thur. 12/8 6 p.m. Planning Board (Workshop) CRC Mon. 12/12 6 p.m. Board of Adjustments and Appeals IH Wed. 12/14 6 p.m. Board of Selectmen IH Thur. 12/15 7 p.m. Zone Change Public Hearing IH Cumberland Mon. 12/12 7 p.m. Town Council TO Durham Tues. […]
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Mid-Coast fall sports all-stars in abundance
Morse’s Amanda Gagne was named to the KVAC girls’ soccer all-conference team. Mt. Ararat’s Lauren Labbay was also named to the KVAC girls’ soccer all-star team. Brunswick’s Micaela Ashby qualified for the KVAC girls’ cross country team. A season of triumph on the gridiron, pitch, fields, trails and courses of Mid-Coast Maine resulted in many […]
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Bath market to donate Dec. 26 revenue to charities
BATH — Christmas will last a day longer this year at Bath Natural Market. The 36 Centre St. business plans to donate its gross sales revenue on Dec. 26 to five local nonprofits, and is seeking input from the community on which groups should be chosen. Market staff will take recommendations through mid-December, and the organizations […]
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Yarmouth Police Beat: Dec. 8
Arrests 11/28 at 1:15 p.m. Sallie Clarke, 48, of Upper A Street, Peaks Island, was arrested on U.S. Route 1 by Officer Shawn Miles on a charge of operating under the influence. 12/2 at 7:26 p.m. Lori Davis, 54, of Cedar Lane, Bath, was arrested on U.S. Route 1 by Officer Joshua Robinson on a charge […]