The trade war continues to escalate.
September 2018
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Maine’s rebuilt scallop fishery looks to year of more growth
PORTLAND (AP) — Maine’s scallop fishermen are looking at another year of conservative management, and members of the industry say that could be the best way to make sure the fishery continues rebuilding. Maine is known for producing scallops that are somewhat bigger than other East Coast states, and some are plucked from the icy […]
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Solon man still at large after get-away swim in Kennebec River
SKOWHEGAN — A Solon man who escaped police pursuit Sunday morning by jumping into the Kennebec River and swimming away was still at large Monday, police said. Police Chief David Bucknam said Jamison Aloes is still being sought for questioning in the incident, which allegedly involved a fistfight and a motor vehicle accident from which Aloes, 22, […]
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Feds: Medication plans for foster children lacking
Nearly 30 percent of foster children in Maine who were prescribed powerful psychiatric drugs did not receive a basic “treatment plan” or regular reviews of their medications, a federal investigation has found. Just shy of one-third of children in foster care in Maine during the period reviewed by federal investigators were prescribed anti-depressants, drugs to […]
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Susan Collins wants more testimony from Kavanaugh and the woman who accused him of sexual assault
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins of Maine was among the small group of Republican senators Monday who called for the Senate Judiciary Committee to hold a hearing on a sexual assault accusation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Hours later, the White House announced that a hearing will be held next Monday. “Professor (Christine Blasey) Ford […]
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Police find fatal shooting of NH man was self-defense
SACO (AP) — Police say they will not prosecute the Maine man who shot a New Hampshire man to death, saying the shooting was self-defense. Maine State police say 54-year-old Michael Burns came to Saco on Sept. 30, 2017 looking for sex after answering a Craigslist advertisement. The Portland Press Herald reports police say Burns […]
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Maine man says Betty Crocker measuring spoons made him sick
WATERVILLE (AP) — A Maine man is suing Betty Crocker and its parent company, claiming the company’s red measuring spoons made him sick. WGME-TV reports Greg Violette claims the Betty Crocker emblem on the two tablespoons came off as he used them to measure a mixture he eats daily. The Waterville resident says he became […]
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Election preparations continue despite funding bill veto
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s top election official says that ballots are being printed despite the GOP governor’s veto of an election funding bill. Maine Public reports that Democratic Secretary of State Matt Dunlap says the veto means Maine will pay its bills late for the November election and end up paying it back with interest. […]
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Wardens find woman who went missing in Mount Katahdin region
MILLINOCKET (AP) — Maine game wardens have found a missing woman whose car became stuck on a remote dirt road about 40 miles northwest of Baxter State Park. Wardens say 52-year-old Nancy Michaud planned to hike around the Mount Katahdin region on Sunday. They say she was found Monday afternoon near Hurd Pond, about 40 […]
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Man dies from injuries suffered in Lyman car crash
LYMAN (AP) — Police in Maine say a man lost control of his car and died in a crash in the town of Lyman. Police say 55-year-old Douglas Petersen lost control of the car in the early morning of Sept. 11 while driving on Route 111. They say the car left the road, skidded a […]
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