PORTLAND A federal jury apparently didn’t believe seven men when they testified under oath that they were sexually abused by the founder of an orphanage in Haiti. But things have changed since summer 2015. The number of men willing to testify about alleged abuse they endured as boys in Haiti has grown to at least […]
March 2018
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Governor says he offered job to Trump aide accused of abuse
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine Gov. Paul LePage says he offered a job back to a former staffer who was accused of domestic abuse. LePage’s comments relate to a much-publicized dispute between former White House speechwriter David Sorensen and his ex-wife, Jessica Corbett. The Republican governor said during a Friday radio interview with Howie Carr that […]
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Elver fishermen expecting high prices
ROCKPORT Members of Maine’s baby-eel fishing industry are expecting high prices for the tiny fish this year because of a shortage on the international market, and sushi lovers could end up feeling the pinch. Maine is the only U.S. state with a significant fishery for baby eels, or elvers. The tiny, translucent eels are sold […]
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Funeral for girl allegedly beaten to death held in NY
STOCKTON SPRINGS (AP) — A 10-year-old girl who was beaten to death in Maine was remembered in the state where she was born. The funeral for Marissa Kennedy was held Saturday in Newburgh, New York. Marissa lived in New York state with her grandparents before moving to Maine to live with her mother and stepfather. […]
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Police investigate death of man struck by snow hauler
PORTLAND (AP) — Police in Maine’s largest city are investigating a fatal crash involving a city-owned commercial vehicle that resulted in the death of a man. Portland police say they respond to the crash at 3:46 a.m. on Saturday. They say a dump truck carrying a load of snow struck and killed a 58-year-old city […]
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Police: Woman shoots, injures husband
SOUTH BRISTOL (AP) — Police in Maine say a woman shot and wounded her husband over the weekend. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says the 39-year-old South Bristol woman faces domestic violence and aggravated assault charges. The woman’s husband has been released from the hospital following the shooting Friday night. Authorities say the husband suffered […]
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Again with the Snow
I wanted to write something brimming with adjectives — rich descriptive words and phrases to match the faint glint of spring we all enjoyed. The varying shades of brown in the grasses and mud, the heavy buds forming on branch tips, the new singing of birds around my house — all of which dripped of […]
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‘Weather’ or Not – Flying Happens
Spouse and I have been empty nesters once again this week. Second Born, our temporary boarder, decided to spring for a big trip before settling down to a permanent job somewhere (anywhere but Maine, she tells us). She and BFF are in France for the week, meeting a third member of their college entourage who […]
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Today in History
Today’s Highlights in History On March 12, 1968, President Lyndon B. Johnson won the New Hampshire Democratic primary, with Sen. Eugene McCarthy of Minnesota placing a strong second. The African island of Mauritius became independent of British rule (on this date in 1992, Mauritius became a republic). On this date In 1622, Ignatius of Loyola, […]