Sgt. Jacob Pierce testified Thursday at the trial of Scott Bubar, who is accused of attempting to murder the law enforcement officer.
September 2018
SMCC says mold that shut down dorm has been cleaned up and students can return
Mold in the 10-year-old Spring Point Residence Hall forced Southern Maine Community College to place students in hotels and other dorms during the cleanup.
Madison man charged in fatal drag racing crash
Two friends were drag racing on Augusta Road when one of them, Gabriel Stuart, went off the road and was killed, police said.
LePage veto of extra election funding stands as Legislature finally adjourns for 2018
On its last day of action in a marathon year, legislators also pass a change to foreclosure law, and some level not-so-veiled criticism at the governor.
While many flee from Hurricane Florence, one former Mainer decides to stay put in Myrtle Beach
Some former Maine residents say they are moving inland from coastal North Carolina and South Carolina, but not all of them.
One dead, 2 injured after barn collapses in Waldo County
The sheriff said a crew was dismantling the barn when it fell.
Parasitic flies unleashed in battle with invasive pests
BATH A s part of the ongoing battle against winter moths in the Midcoast, an entomologist with the Maine Forest Service placed hundreds of parasitic flies in Bath to fight the invasive pests. Winter moths have caused extensive damage to trees in the region since they were first discovered in the state back in 2012. […]
Attorney believes client not a threat
BOWDOINHAM The attorney for a Bowdoinham man charged with threatening to “shoot up” Central Maine Community College in Auburn says his client is not a threat. Darren Lilly, 23, who is charged with terrorizing with a dangerous weapon, a Class C felony punishable by up to 5 years in prison and a $5,000 fine, made […]
Crooker papers anchor in Bath
BATH The Maine Maritime Museum has acquired a collection of about 600 documents related to the Crooker family of Bath’s shipping interests. “We’re delighted it fell to us because of the Bath connection, obviously, but more importantly this means it’s going to be preserved intact, which I think is important, and accessible to researchers,” said […]
LePage: I’ll apologize when he apologizes
AUGUSTA Republican Gov. Paul LePage said Wednesday that he’ll apologize for calling a GOP senator the “most repugnant human being” once the governor himself gets an apology — or when “hell freezes over.” LePage told The Associated Press on Wednesday that he has responded to a committee’s demand that he apologize to Sen. Tom Saviello. […]