Martin Dinh, 46, was finishing his shift emptying trash barrels Sunday when he got out of his trash truck and the vehicle somehow struck and killed him.
2019
Portland Sea Dogs welcome 10 millionth fan through gates
PORTLAND — The Portland Sea Dogs have welcomed 10 million fans through their turnstiles. Maine’s minor league baseball team, an affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, reached the attendance milestone in a Monday night game at Hadlock Field in Portland. The franchise says the fan to set the record was Tabitha Berube of Gray, who […]
Clemson QB Lawrence leads AP preseason All-America team
Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence headlines The Associated Press preseason All-America team, and he has two teammates from the top-ranked Tigers with him on the first team. Lawrence, the first freshman to quarterback to lead a team to a national championship in more than 30 years, was joined on the first-team offense by Clemson running back […]
New U.S. guidelines say more women may need breast cancer gene test
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended more women should consider gene testing for hereditary breast or ovarian cancer, especially those who’ve already survived cancer once.
Manhunt for Litchfield man ends Wednesday morning with arrest
State Police say Joshua Tilley, 36, was arrested early Wednesday morning near his residence in Litchfield after he fled from police Tuesday night.
Apple plans to launch Apple TV+ in November
A free trial period is likely as Apple builds up its library of offerings, sources said.
Letter: There must be a balance between safety and conservation
I would like to thank Gary Anderson for his letter regarding the “Corridor of Discontent” (Aug. 15) — the late massacre of the trees between Brunswick and Bath. I travel this road often and consider it one of the most beautiful patches of scenery in mid coast Maine (especially in the fall) and I was […]
Topsham VFW post seeks essay contest entries
Topsham-based Post 2197 wants to sponsor local students in the Veterans of Foreign Wars national scholastic programs. Students in the general SAD 75, Brunswick, Lisbon, Durham, Harpswell and Freeport areas, including home schooled students, are encouraged to apply. Each year across the country, more than $3 million dollars in awards and scholarships are presented at local, district, state, and national […]
‘Codfather’ no more: Settlement means magnate will never fish again
A fishing magnate known as the Codfather will never be allowed to return to U.S. fisheries, the federal government said Monday in announcing it has settled its civil case against a man whose arrest for shirking quotas and smuggling profits overseas shocked the East Coast industry. The settlement with Carlos Rafael and his fishing captains will clear […]
Maine Beacon: GOP Rep: People’s vetoes have ‘snowball’s chance in hell’
In an appearance on a conservative radio show on Tuesday, Rep. Patrick Corey (R – Windham) said that the fact that any people’s veto petitions submitted this year would be placed on the ballot during the March Democratic presidential primary would likely doom the prospects and sap the enthusiasm of the groups petitioning to overturn a slate […]