Doc didn’t expect any patients before 10 o’clock this morning, so he was up and coffee’d and gone by 6:30. Lewis Creek. The Lunker’s hole on Lewis Creek. The Lunker is a huge rainbow trout that everyone knows about and no one has caught. So far he has resisted flies, worms, salmon eggs, spinners, and […]
2018
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Street closures set for Old Orchard Beach IRONMAN
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Town officials in Old Orchard Beach have announced traffic closings during the IRONMAN 70.3 triathlon later this month. About 2,500 athletes from around the world will be participating in the triathlon on Sunday, Aug. 26, according to race organizers. Racers begin at 6:20 a.m. with a 1.2 mile swim in the […]
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Two arrested on disorderly conduct, other charges in Hollis
HOLLIS — Two men were arrested and a teenager was issued a summons after an incident at the Salmon Falls Bridge in Hollis on Thursday. A Maine State Troopers went to the Salmon Falls Bridge on Route 202 in Hollis at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday to investigate a complaint of suspicious activity and alcohol violation, according […]
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Maine unemployment at 3 percent in July
Maine’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 3 percent for July was up slightly from 2.9 percent for June and down from 3.5 percent in July 2017, according to the state Department of Labor. The number of unemployed job-seekers in Maine declined by 2,800 over the one-year period ending in July to 21,500, the department […]
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Skowhegan mother charged with misusing 911, violating release
SKOWHEGAN — The young Skowhegan mother of three who went to jail last year after police found her lying unconscious next to a naked 2-year-old in an apartment filthy with cat feces, vomit, empty prescription bottles and beer cans was back in jail Thursday. Stephanie Freeman, 29, was arrested and taken to the Somerset County […]
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Windham woman allegedly injures trooper’s hand during Dayton arrest
DAYTON — A state trooper suffered a hand injury during the arrest of a Windham woman in her mother’s home in Dayton on Thursday. Maine State Troopers responded to a report of an assault at a Dayton residence around 4:40 p.m. on Thursday, according to a report filed by the Maine State Police. Troopers arrived […]
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NASCAR champion Truex needs sponsor to keep team intact
BRISTOL, Tenn. — NASCAR champion Martin Truex Jr. needs sponsorship to stay with his championship-winning race team. Truex is locked in a fierce battle with former champions Kyle Busch and Kevin Harvick in his push to defend last year’s Cup Series title. His Furniture Row Racing team is in the mix even though the future […]
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Snedeker follows 59 with 67, takes 2-shot lead at Wyndham
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Brandt Snedeker couldn’t block out the buzz that surrounded his first-round 11-under 59 at the Wyndham Championship. He refocused just in time to reclaim the lead. Snedeker followed his historic opening score with a 67 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead into the weekend at the Wyndham Championship. A day […]
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‘Grumpy Old Men: The Musical’ at Ogunquit Playhouse is hit-larious hometown hoot
Attention grumpy Mainers (including those from away): Heat got you down? Neighbors acting out? Family’s aggravating you? Holding a grudge from high school years? Lonely at love? Feeling the need to move? Ogunquit Playhouse has the antidote for all of the above with the U.S. premiere of their new show, “Grumpy Old Men: The Musical.” […]
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Historical Society offers discounted Aquaboggan tickets
OLD ORCHARD BEACH, MAINE — The Old Orchard Beach Historical Society has announced that through the generosity of the Hurst family, “Full Day,” tickets to Aquaboggan Water Park, 980 Portland Road (U. S. Route 1) in Saco, Maine. Tickets are available at a discounted price at Harmon Museum, 4 Portland Ave., Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Proceeds from the […]
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