JEFFERSON — A new steel-frame sawmill is almost complete at N.C. Hunt Lumber, signaling the return of more than a dozen jobs to Jefferson after a fire forced layoffs. On Tuesday, workers were welding parts of the sawmill and placing steel panels on the roof. The steel-frame doesn’t have any walls yet, but N.C. Hunt […]
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Three killed in rollover crash at Acadia National Park
Three people were killed when the vehicle they were in rolled over early Saturday in Acadia National Park. A fourth person survived the crash and was being treated at nearby Mount Desert Island Hospital in Bar Harbor, according to the National Park Service. The accident occurred on the Park Loop Road around 3 a.m. It’s […]
Shoplifting, criminal threatening among Biddeford Police Log items
BIDDEFORD — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Biddeford Police from Aug. 1 to Aug. 7, 2019: • Colby K. Pope, 19, of Biddeford, was issued a summons for a minor in possession of marijuana up to 1.25 ounces. • Laura M. Berry, 46, of Scarborough, was issued a summons for […]
List of Maine towns opposing CMP transmission corridor grows
Two weeks ago, officials in Woolwich voted to reconsider the town’s support of a Central Maine Power project that would connect Canadian hydropower with markets in Massachusetts. Part of CMP’s New England Clean Energy Connect project involves upgrading a line from a substation in Woolwich to another in Windsor. Woolwich sent a letter of support […]
South Portland warns park visitors about pond algae that can kill dogs
A pond in South Portland’s Hinckley Park has tested positive for a type of algae that produces toxins that can be fatal for dogs. The South Portland Parks and Recreation Department posted warning signs Friday based on testing results that showed a blue-green algae bloom could possibly produce the same toxins that have killed pets […]
ASNNE preparing to host Starfest Weekend 2019
WEST KENNEBUNK — The Astronomical Society Of Northern New England will presents its Starfest Weekend 2019 from Sept. 20 through Sept. 22 at the Talmage Observatory at Starfield on Route 35 in West Kennebunk. Participants may ask what do black holes look like and find that the answer doesn’t surprise them. During this year’s StarFest, Seth […]
At least five dead in Texas shooting rampage after traffic stop
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — At least five people were dead in West Texas after a man who was stopped by state troopers when his vehicle failed to signal a left turn opened fire and fled, shooting more than 20 people as he drove before he was killed by officers outside a movie theater, authorities said […]
Football: Nampo Dayton enjoying his Old Orchard Beach reunion
When Nampo Dayton moved to Thailand to live with his mother before the start of his freshman year at Old Orchard Beach High, he always left with the intention to return home. That didn’t make losing one of the most physical players in the program any easier for OOB head coach Dean Plante. “We were […]
Football: Cole Paulin leads reloaded Thornton Academy into 2019
Thornton Academy’s Cole Paulin enters the 2019 high school football season the same way he does each game: with a chip on his shoulder. The biggest change the senior captain sees in himself now compared to three years ago is that this group of Golden Trojans, the defending Class A State Champions, is his to […]
Football: Keys to the Mustangs in Nick Roberge’s hands
Even in practice, Nick Roberge always brings intensity. Whether he’s diving for first downs or lowering his shoulder into a defender to gain an extra yard, the Massabesic senior quarterback embraces the physicality of the game. “I don’t shy away from contact,” Roberge said. “We only have maybe two months (during the season), and I […]
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