LEBANON (AP) — Officials say a 75-year-old man is dead after falling into a furnace he was servicing in the town of Lebanon in southern Maine. Fire Chief Dan Meehan says the man was working on an old furnace underneath a grate in the floor when he fell in headfirst. Fire officials were alerted Wednesday […]
2016
Posted inJournal Tribune
Fire official wades into icy water to save mail
MONROE (AP) — A fire official in Waldo County waded into ice cold water to recover mail that had been stolen and dumped over the side of a bridge in Monroe. The Waldo County Sheriff’s Department found the mail Wednesday sitting on top of the ice that was surrounded by open water. Monroe Fire Chief […]
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New laws impact opioid prescriptions, state park fees
AUGUSTA (AP) – Several new Maine laws will become effective on Sunday, including one that limits the opioid dosage doctors can prescribe. Starting on Sunday, the maximum dose for many patients will be set at 100 morphine milligram equivalents a day. Doctors must also use the state’s prescription monitoring program to track the number and […]
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Maine governor donates to anti-Clinton PAC
AUGUSTA (AP) – Campaign finance records show that GOP Gov. Paul LePage forked over a couple hundred bucks to an effort to defeat Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. The donations mark the first time that LePage as governor has donated to an independent political action committee, or to any federal election. LePage chipped in a […]
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Scam threatens death if money not sent
FALMOUTH (AP) – Police in Falmouth are warning of a scam in which someone threatens to carry out a murder-for-hire plot if financial payments aren’t made to an overseas recipient. Police say a resident received a text message on her phone Tuesday. The message said the sender had been “paid to kill” the resident and […]
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Plastic bag ban now law in Kennebunk
KENNEBUNK—Last June, Kennebunk residents voted to enact an ordinance banning single-use plastic carry out bags in the town. That ban became effective Oct. 14 with little fanfare. The new law stipulates no single-use plastic carry-out bag shall be distributed, either with or without charge, to a customer, at any retail establishment in Kennebunk. Town officials […]
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Inland York County walloped by snow storm
ALFRED — As snow jackpots go, North Waterboro won the pot of gold overnight, with 25.6 inches of snow from the storm that began Thursday afternoon and wound down well after midnight. The storm downed power lines, with Central Maine Power reporting 6,337 York County outages from the coast to inland locations at 6 a.m. […]
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Late paper Friday, Dec. 30
Due to technical difficulties the Friday, Dec. 30, print edition will be delivered late to subscribers and stores.
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Standish man arrested after standoff with police
STANDISH—John A. Siciliani was arrested Thursday at a house on 110 Littlefield Road after an hourslong standoff with police. Cumberland County Sheriff’s deputies arrived at the house at 10:18 a.m. to arrest Siciliani on several outstanding warrents. Siciliani refused to cooperate and barricaded himself inside the house with a weapon, the Sheriff’s Office said. The […]
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Lakes chamber honors six for 2016
CASCO—The Sebago Lakes Region Chamber of Commerce will honor six service award recipients at its annual meeting Thursday, Jan. 5, at Camp Sunshine. The award winners are: Edward Powell, Frank Koenig Business Person of the Year; Windham Raymond Adult Education, Business of the Year; Cynthia Bell, Volunteer of the Year; Mechanics Savings Bank, Community Service […]