Rescuers hiked Bemis Mountain south of Rangeley to reach the woman and carry her to a spot where the helicopter could land.
2017
Posted inCoastal Journal, Times Record
VIA PRESS HERALD: Winner of $1 million teaching prize accused of stealing $28 leash
Nancie Atwell admitted to stealing the leash from a Wiscasset hardware store, police say, and it could affect her plea agreement in a previous shoplifting case.
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Posted inCoastal Journal, Times Record
VIA CENTRAL MAINE: Schools probing alleged racial incident during soccer game in Topsham
Mt. Ararat and Cony officials are checking on a reported racial slur during a boys’ soccer game last month.
Posted inNation & World
Trump taps AccuWeather CEO to head NOAA
If confirmed, Barry Myers would oversee the National Weather Service, whose data are heavily used by his family business.
Posted inNation & World, News
Turkey suspends visa applications for U.S. tourists, halting travel to the republic
Turkey’s move is in retaliation to one by the U.S. ambassador in Ankara who halted the issuance of non-immigrant visas.
Posted inMaine, News
Cumberland police officer cooks dinner for elderly man, earns Facebook love
Sgt. Thomas Burgess heard a resident was low on food, so he pitched in.
Posted inMaine, News
Fire under control at Sappi paper mill in Skowhegan
Firefighters were called to the mill for a fire in the wood yard, according to the Somerset County dispatch center.
Posted inNation & World, News
An asteroid just passed close by, and NASA used it to test Earth’s early-warning system
The International Asteroid Warning Network has been watching the asteroid 2012 TC4 for weeks.
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Cape Elizabeth moves closer to bag fee, foam ban
CAPE ELIZABETH — The Town Council set a public hearing to discuss regulating the use of polystyrene foam and single-use carryout bags at all food stores. Councilors on Oct. 11 also unanimously approved amendments to an ordinance restricting domestic fowl from roaming on neighboring property and declined a request for the rezoning of 27 Fowler Road. […]
Posted inSouthern Forecaster, The Forecaster
Write-in joins South Portland School Board candidates
SOUTH PORTLAND — Five of the seven seats on the School Board are up for election Nov. 7, and a write-in candidate has emerged for one of them. Running for the two at-large seats are incumbent Mary House, Stanley Beretsky, and Heather Johnson. Incumbents Matthew Perkins and Elyse Tipton, both of whom were appointed by the City […]