LEWISTON (AP) — A Maine man charged with attempted murder in the stabbing attack of his then-girlfriend in July has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity. The Sun Journal reports 44-year-old Eric Griffey, of Auburn, entered the plea Monday in Lewiston to charges that also include elevated aggravated assault. His attorney asked for a […]
2016
Police: Man charged after high speed chase, crash
AUGUSTA (AP) — An Augusta man is facing charges after police say he led officers on a chase that reached speeds over 100 mph and ended with a crash in Manchester. The Kennebec Journal reports 27-yearold Blyn Eric Nadeau Jr. was ordered held on $5,000 cash bail Wednesday in Augusta. He is charged with criminal […]
STUDENT NOTES
WOOLWICH CENTRAL SCHOOL 1ST QUARTER HONOR ROLL 6th Grade Honors: Emily Eisenbach, Lexi Hall, Blake Smith, Hazel Smith, Caleb Cousins, Ashlyn Cox, Elizabeth Fuller, Kassidy Gustafson, Grace Munsey, Jane Ouellette, Jean Paul, Nicholas Pesce High Honors: Andrew Card, Natalie Emmerson, Atticus Simpson-Brown, Gavin Baillargeon, Jackson Fuller, Riley Gale, Madalena Woodmoore 7th Grade: Honors: Sam Cliffe, […]
Invasive winter moths making late November appearance
PROVIDENCE, R.I. Winter moths, an invasive insect that defoliates trees, could be particularly problematic this spring for drought-stressed trees in New England. Native to Europe, winter moths have damaged a growing number of trees in the region in recent years. They emerge from Thanksgiving to Christmas when females lay eggs. Caterpillars hatch in the early […]
LETTERS
Thank You from Georgetown Central Dear Bath Farmer’s Market, Patrons and Community Members, I wanted to take this moment and say a special thank you to everyone for supporting the Thanksgiving Basket Project for our students at Georgetown Central School and our community at large. The generosity of everyone involved was overpowering, and during these […]
QUOTE OF THE DAY
To know things as they are is better than to believe things as they seem. — Tom Wicker (1926-2011)
Maine’s Great Divide
Just before the election I managed some time off work for an impromptu road trip up Route 1 to Lubec. The timing couldn’t have been better. The weather throughout was perfect. Fall was in full display. Foliage was at peak performance. Vacationland was pleasantly free of vacationers, more and more so as my own modest […]
Federal Court Sides with LePage, Dismisses Eves’ Lawsuit
Maine GOP Chairman Rick Bennett released the following statement in response to the dismissal of the appeal of Speaker Mark Eves’ political lawsuit against Governor Paul LePage. “From the beginning, we have stood with Governor LePage as he courageously said ‘enough is enough’ to insider cronyism among liberals in Augusta. Yesterday, a court has once […]
Growing debt make higher taxes inevitable
Get ready for a tax increase. It will be a big one. We just don’t know when it will happen. The problem is the federal debt. The government owes lenders outside of the government itself, the so-called “debt owed to the public,” about $14 trillion. If Presidentelect Donald Trump follows through on his proposals and […]