A fire heavily damaged a home in Damariscotta Thursday afternoon and remains under investigation by the State Fire Marshal’s Office. A dispatcher for the Lincoln County Communications Center said the fire at 10 Woods Lane, located off Egypt Road, was reported at 2:54 p.m. When firefighters arrived, the modern two-story home with an attached two-car […]
May 2018
Suspect in Gronk break-in caught
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Massachusetts police say a third suspect has been arrested in connection with a burglary at Rob Gronkowsi’s house while the New England Patriots star was away at the Super Bowl. Foxborough Police Chief William Baker said Thursday that 26-year-old Shane Denn was arrested by the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office in Maine. […]
Man charged after fatal crash
AUBURN (AP) — A Maine man has been charged with manslaughter in connection with a crash that killed a motorcyclist. The Sun Journal reports 34-year-old Steven Primavera was arrested Wednesday and indicted by a grand jury in the death of 54-year-old Reginald Clement. Witnesses told authorities Primavera’s car drifted into an oncoming lane in Auburn […]
For Those Who Are Hurting On Mother’s Day
This one is for the mothers. The ones serving in the hardest places. Those whose children have special needs. Those whose children are battling addiction or illness or struggling to overcome difficult choices. Those who love children they have lost. Those raising not just their children but their grandchildren. Twenty- one years ago, when I […]
From Confusion to Confidence
Equality of women with men. Elimination of prejudices of all kind. The oneness of humanity. Common foundation of religion and science. Spiritual solutions to economic problems. A universal compulsory education. An international auxiliary language. Universal peace upheld by a world government. These are all essential teachings of the Baha’i faith. But perhaps its most unique […]
Feed Our Scholars paint part fundraiser set for tonight
WISCASSET Feed Our Scholars is hosting a party tonight and everyone’s invited. For a fee of $25, attendees of all ages and abilities will paint a lovely, springy lupine picture under the leadership of artist Sue Begin of Cre8tive Events of Augusta. No need to feel one cannot paint a picture; Begin helps all to […]
Living the Word
“Jesus said, ‘Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord you know that I love you.” John 21:16 Saying I Love You Hanging on the wall in my house is a little framed picture which was passed on to me by my mother-in-law. It is yellowed with age, and […]
Health in Our Schools
“All we need, really, is a change from a near frigid to a tropical attitude of mind.” These words from journalist Marjory Stoneman Douglas clearly reflect her geographic location — she was a fierce environmentalist in Florida — but they can be applied broadly to issues around the globe, no matter the actual temperature. Her […]
Quote of the Day
The worst-tempered people I’ve ever met were people who knew they were wrong. — Wilson Mizner, American playwright (1876-1933)