A tiny mouse, Magellan, was a born explorer. Before he opened his eyes, he wiggled away from the warmth and comfort of his nest. He didn’t get far before his mother missed him and carried him back, but she named him Magellan after the explorer. Her intuition told her he was different from her other […]
2019
Posted inJournal Tribune
Sidney man in custody after standoff at home with Maine State Police
SIDNEY — A Sidney man was taken into custody Friday afternoon after displaying a handgun and sparking a several-hours-long standoff at his home on Richard Road. Randy Wathen, 40, of 77 Richard Road, was arrested on a charge of domestic violence aggravated assault, according to Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland, stemming from an […]
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Maine men charged with drug trafficking after traffic stop in York
Two Maine men are facing aggravated drug trafficking charges after cocaine and Xanax pills were found in their car on the Maine Turnpike, police say. A Maine State Police trooper stopped a car traveling north on the turnpike in York at 9 p.m. Thursday and, after noting what police described as “criminal indicators,” a police […]
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Federal government should not bring back executions
It’s a bad idea that reeks of politics, not a sound decision based on the effectiveness of capital punishment as a crime-fighting tool.
Posted inJournal Tribune
Fire damages Westbrook apartment building
The Westbrook Fire Department is investigating the cause of a fire that damaged an apartment building Thursday night. The fire in a three-story, multi-unit building at 35 Lamb St. was reported around 10 p.m. through a 911 call, fire officials said in a Facebook post. The first fire companies to arrive at the scene found […]
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Students lead effort to bring solar power to Portland public schools
The city’s board of education on Tuesday will consider authorizing the superintendent to pursue an off-site solar project to provide electricity to the district.
Posted inJournal Tribune
Maine’s preliminary unemployment rate for July hits record low
Maine’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate estimate fell to what would be a record low of 3 percent for July, another strong indicator of the state’s ongoing labor shortage. Preliminary unemployment rates often do not hold up when the state Department of Labor revises its numbers in April of the following year based on additional […]
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: We have to work together to protect our common resources
Under carbon fee and dividend, emissions would be subject to an increasing price, with all revenues put back into the economy as a dividend to all families.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Critics have valid grounds to oppose CMP corridor
As a citizen of Pownal who opposes the proposed Central Maine Power corridor, I wish to rebut David Hyde’s recent letter, “Who’s bankrolling the anti-corridor campaign?” (Aug. 12), in which he claims that “dark money” is behind the campaign and the many “No CMP Corridor” signs in Pownal. I take great issue with Mr. Hyde’s […]
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Commentary: President Trump saves Black Friday – from himself
The president’s decision to defuse part of the economic bomb he himself planted is good for the global economy, and great for U.S. retailers.
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