2017
Bees are buzzing, but less than they should be
MISSOULA, Mont. Sam Wustner blew smoke into one of his hives up in Miller Creek, subduing the honeybees that power his business. It was late September, and the honey-producing season was essentially over. Carefully pulling out a rack of honeycombs, he gently brushed away the bees and examined the combs for larvae, and checked the […]
Study reveals Lakes Huron, Michigan clarity tops Superior
ST. PAUL, Minn. A study has found that the Great Lakes of Huron and Michigan have surpassed Lake Superior in water clarity. Scientists analyzed satellite images from 1998 to 2012 and found that the depth light could penetrate the water increased by about 20 percent, Minnesota Public Radio reported. “What surprised us was the magnitude […]
Cars increasingly crammed with distracting technology
WASHINGTON The infotainment technology that automakers are cramming into the dashboard of new vehicles is making drivers take their eyes off the road and hands off the wheel for dangerously long periods of time, an AAA study says. The recently released study is the latest by University of Utah professor David Strayer, who has been […]
Buyer’s remorse be gone, Walmart putting returns in fast lane
NEW YORK Online sales have divided retailers into two camps: the quick and the dead. To that end, Walmart is altering its policies to speed returns, even if it means that nothing is returned at all in some cases. Starting in November through Walmart’s app, customers will be able to scan goods they no longer […]
12th Annual Halloween Bash at Mechanics Park a blast
Editor, Our 12th Annual Halloween Bash at Mechanics Park was a blast. Over 250 kids and their families came. Thanks to the City of Biddeford, Biddeford Parks & Recreation, Witchipoo Mcree, Portland Pie, George’s Italian Shop, Dirty Dozen Donuts, Reilly’s Bakery, Hannaford, CowBell, and Sharper Events & Party Rentals. It was a huge success. See everyone […]
Backers push for doctor-assisted suicide in Maine
AUGUSTA (AP) — Groups fighting to give terminally ill people the right to physician-assisted suicide in Maine are launching a petition drive to force a statewide referendum on the issue. The Bangor Daily News reports that Westport Island resident Valerie Lynn Lovelace is spearheading a push to enact the Maine Death with Dignity Act. The act would […]
Child’s leg severed by front end loader at gravel pit
NEW VINEYARD (AP) — Police say the leg of a 4-year-old child was severed by the bucket of a front-end loader at a gravel pit in Maine. They say the child was with his grandfather, who was working at the family’s gravel pit with the front-end loader at the time. Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols […]
Police dog bites suspect during six-hour standoff
CORINNA (AP) — Maine State Police say a man was bitten by a police dog as he resisted being arrested following a six-hour standoff. Police say 55-year-old Gregory Frank taken into custody Monday at a Corinna home. It wasn’t immediately known if he had a lawyer. Officers responding to a reported domestic dispute encountered Frank […]