At least nine people are killed and more than 30 are missing.
2019
Posted inLife & Culture, Maine
First Maine baby of 2019 is a girl born in Presque Isle
Karly Drue Williams beats out Lev McGuckin, who was born in Portland, by just a few minutes.
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Posted inMaine, Politics
LePage pardons former legislator for felony drug trafficking
Former state Rep. Jeffrey Pierce, R-Dresden, lost his re-election bid last fall after Democrats revealed he had a felony drug conviction 35 years ago, then hunted when he was legally prohibited from possessing firearms, records show.
Posted inNation & World
NASA spacecraft flies by tiny world 4 billion miles from Earth
The New Horizons spacecraft does a fly-by of ‘Ultima Thule’ as the new year dawns.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World
People leaving garbage, feces in national parks amid shutdown
Officials say the atmosphere at some minimally supervised campgrounds and public areas is turning into a free-for-all.
Posted inNation & World
Family of U.S. citizen arrested in Russia for spying says he’s innocent
Paul Whelan, a retired Marine, was in Moscow for a wedding, his brother says.
Posted inNation & World
Defense Secretary Mattis departs quietly, leaves uncertainty behind
The Pentagon is now entering a difficult period for U.S. troops as the president issues vague orders on withdrawal plans in Syria and Afghanistan.
Posted inNation & World
U.K. police say stabbing of 3 on New Year’s Eve was terrorism
Two people sustained ‘very serious’ injuries in the attack and remain hospitalized.
Posted inCoastal Journal, Times Record
Cover Story: The science of surreal storytelling
TOPSHAM — Local artist Ian Trask found his defining moment while working as a hospital groundskeeper, picking up trash in a parking lot, with an expensive biology degree from Bowdoin College and a desire to understand what it means to be an artist. Trask is many things: a scientist, a sculptor, an installation artist, a […]
Posted inCoastal Journal, Times Record
This Week’s Briefs – Dec. 27
Topsham library receives $770K donation TOPSHAM — Topsham Public Library’s board said Wednesday it is “overwhelmed” by a $770,000 donation from the estate of former Topsham resident Janice Solomon. “Ms. Solomon was a frequent library patron and enjoyed speaking with the staff when she visited,” states a news release from the library. “She mentioned to […]