If, indeed, Maine’s superintendent of insurance, Alessandro Iuppa, really wants Maine’s senior citizens to pay higher premiums for health insurance, he’s either dangerously demented or an out-and-out spokesman for Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Either way, he should be removed from his taxpayer-financed job before he can… Read More
By all appearances, Bruce Soper really was seated at a Thanksgiving table in New Hampshire on Thursday. His wife and his in-laws could swear, in fact, that he was right there with them throughout the day, partaking of the feast and the conversation and the… Read More
CALAIS – The Second Baptist Church will be host of a Christmas bell musical featuring hand bell soloist Patti Page. The event will take place at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at the church. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var… Read More
The fast-approaching end of the year and the traditional Thanksgiving weekend doldrums in the column-writing business dictate the semi-annual purging of the dawg-eared file folder slugged “Column Possibilities That Seemed Like A Good Idea At The Time.” The folder – what we in the news… Read More
AUGUSTA – Just as Maine consumers are feeling the pinch of soaring oil prices, so too is state government. The state’s bulk-purchase price for No. 2 heating oil rose from 54.4 cents per gallon last winter to 98.9 cents per gallon this year, said Elaine… Read More
AUGUSTA – For $200 and 200 well-chosen words, entrants around the world are eligible to win Capital City Golf Course in Augusta, the clubhouse, all the equipment, a four-bedroom home, and three other large, insulated buildings on the 100-acre property – all free and clear. Read More
PITTSFIELD – The Town Council agenda Tuesday contains an emergency ordinance aimed at halting illegal household rubbish dumping in the town’s recycling containers. Deeming the problem an emergency that is costing the town in cleanup costs and lost recyclable income, the council had directed Town… Read More
Recently, many news articles have been written about issues surrounding a court case between three Maine companies and Maine Native Americans. In a court decision two weeks ago, the superior court held the tribal governors and chief in contempt for failing to provide certain documents. There is more… Read More
The holidays can be a frustrating time for many. Long waiting lines, pressures to buy the “right” gifts, and scarcity of time all contribute to that frazzled feeling that overcomes most of us this time of year. Let’s remind ourselves for a moment how lucky we are to… Read More
AUGUSTA – Snow guns are humming again and more of the region’s ski resorts are opening their slopes this weekend, amid hopes of new fortunes in an industry determined to stop its downhill slide. Maine ski promoters are focusing more and more on youths, hoping… Read More
ELLSWORTH – Vandals targeted an Ellsworth Middle School teacher Friday morning, spraying obscenities outside her classroom windows in maroon paint. Two windows, one of the school’s glass front doors, and the DARE sign on the school’s front lawn were marked, said Ellsworth police Officer Sharon… Read More
The phrase “new Democrats” generally means centrist, or the political movement led by Bill Clinton away from his party’s liberal heritage hewn by “old Democrats.” Obviously, it has been a winning strategy. Although now disdained, old Democrats have a proud heritage. They were, given recent… Read More
Too many Maine farms are not economically viable – they simply do not make enough money to support farm families. But shifting from conventional crops to organic production could be one way to save such farms, according to a group studying such a change in farming in central… Read More
Caribou High Nordic star Anna Sprague has spent the month of November training in Silver Star, British Columbia, with her coach from the Maine Winter Sports Center in the hope of making the World Junior Championships this winter. Three-time Olympian and MWSC Nordic coach Karen… Read More
HARRINGTON – The Worcester Wreath Co., in conjunction with the Maine State Society, will donate 4,000 fir balsam wreaths to decorate the graves of the nation’s honored dead in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. At 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, a white truck from… Read More
BANGOR – The Maine Technical College System board of trustees will hold a regularly scheduled meeting at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29, in Rangeley Hall at Eastern Maine Technical College on Sylvan Road. The main item on the agenda is a presentation by PricewaterhouseCoopers, the… Read More
BANGOR – More than 75 people gave up holiday shopping and bargain hunting Friday afternoon to show their support for Texas Gov. George W. Bush’s presidential bid. Standing in front of Burger King at the intersection of Hogan Road and Springer Drive, they waved leftover… Read More
THORNDIKE – Mount View High School Good Students of the Month for October are the following: Freshman Lindsey Hunter, daughter of Linda and Tom Hunter of Unity; sophomore Megan Marsanskis, daughter of Debbi Lasky and Greg Marsanskis of Montville; junior Ryan Wing, son of Jaylene… Read More
BURNHAM – Firefighters were quick on Thanksgiving Day to extinguish a chimney fire that was close to igniting the walls of a home on the North Horseback Road. Charlie King, Burnham assistant fire chief, said the walls of the living room in Claton Corriveau’s home… Read More
Northern New Englanders celebrated a cool, quiet Thanksgiving Day at home with their families, and also took time to serve traditional meals to the less-fortunate or brave the chill to watch football or run races. The holiday provided a breather for stressed-out travelers who were… Read More
Christmas season is officially here, and Maine even has had a couple of snowstorms and recent flurries to prove it. Before the shopping and partying frenzy overtakes us, let’s remember those who cannot afford the presents that most people take for granted, who struggle to put food on… Read More
BANGOR – Bangor Rotary’s Festival of Lights parade will be held at 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2. The parade will start at Exchange Street, cross State Street to Harlow Street, turn left down Central Street, proceed across Hammond Street to Main Street and continue past… Read More
EAST SANGERVILLE – They have toured for years in the United States, but it wasn’t until this week that a group of Russian musicians got a taste of real American life. Instead of staying in motels and eating in restaurants, the 17 members of the… Read More
American presidents have had a hard time dealing with Vietnam. Franklin Roosevelt made a stab at helping it toward independence, but Harry Truman didn’t follow through. Dwight Eisenhower backed French colonialism until it collapsed. John Kennedy cautiously began the American military intervention. Johnson escalated the war, destroying his… Read More
WISCASSET – Federal nuclear regulators have refused a state request that they intervene to delay Maine Yankee’s implementation of dry cask storage for the temporary storage of spent nuclear fuel. Maine Yankee opposed the state’s request because it would have delayed the completion of decommissioning,… Read More
Christmas bells are ringing. Some of those sounds of the season come from Salvation Army volunteers ringing bells at bright red kettles near shopping areas around the state. If you’re wondering how you might enhance your gift to someone less fortunate, please consider donating to the Santa’s Helper… Read More
The members of the Stillwater Neighborhood Association who met on Nov. 8 expressed appreciation to the city of Old Town and the Old Town Police Department for controlling the crowds at the Riverview Townhouses. We thank these dedicated public servants for discreetly exercising their professional judgment to ensure… Read More
BANGOR – A holiday bereavement support group for adults will be hosted by Hospice of Eastern Maine 6-7:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, beginning Nov. 28, at the Myerowitz Chiropractic Clinic, 1570 Broadway. The support group is offered to members of the community who have experienced a… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT- The state Bureau of Motor Vehicles has slowly expanded its services by allowing private businesses to issue license renewals. Eight Rite Aid pharmacies in the state currently serve as driver’s license renewal centers for the bureau by providing license renewals for Maine residents. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
We must not let a preoccupation with our drawn-out presidential election make us overlook the drama unfolding to the north. Canadians will head to the polls on Monday to elect their new Parliament. Since Canada’s government, namely the prime minister and cabinet, comes from the largest party in… Read More
BANGOR – The City Council at its Monday meeting will consider holding a special election to fill the unexpired term of former Mayor Michael Aube. With council approval, the election, which would cost the city between $8,000 and $9,000, would be held March 6. googletag.cmd.push(function… Read More
BANGOR – Store owners are anxious to see how many people will turn out and how much they will buy today, traditionally the biggest shopping day of the year. Uncertainty in the stock market and the presidential race, along with high energy costs, have businesses trying to figure… Read More
Unlike the memories provided by movies, film itself is an ethereal thing. That’s the message of the Library of Congress Film Preservation Tour, which stops at the Alamo Theatre in Bucksport for nine days, beginning Dec. 2. People looking at walls of movies at a video store would… Read More
Could I ask you to put yourself in this picture for a few moments and really enjoy it? You and I are at work and can simply walk out the back door of our building into a treasure trove of nature any time we want to. Just outside… Read More
BANGOR – Frederick McMahon, director of the Fraser Institute of Vancouver, British Columbia, will present the final installment in the Husson College Economics and Free Enterprise lecture series at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, in Kominsky Auditorium, Husson College. His remarks are titled “How Lower… Read More
HAMPDEN – Jason Grabelle might not be giving thanks for television, but he probably will never look at televisions, or at least purchasing them, the same way again. A question about buying new televisions saved his life aboard the USS Cole, the guided missile destroyer torn open by… Read More
Unlike the memories provided by movies, film itself is an ethereal thing. That’s the message of the Library of Congress Film Preservation Tour, which stops at the Alamo Theatre in Bucksport for nine days, beginning Dec. 2. People looking at walls of movies at a video store would… Read More
Apparently good science and the economic needs of the Maine people who will suffer mean little to Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt and the Clinton-Gore administration. The Nov. 13 decision to place the Atlantic salmon on the endangered species list was purely political. This is not… Read More
BANGOR – The Bangor Clean Clothes Campaign has produced a Clean Clothes Shopping Guide to alert shoppers to ethical alternatives to sweatshop manufactured clothing. The guide lists companies that provide strong evidence that at least some of their products are made with the assurance that… Read More
Van Buren District Secondary School First quarter honor roll Seniors, high honors: Myra Cyr, Nathan Dionne, Matthew Lajoie, Kyla Laplante, Brian Parent, Scott Porter, Lisa Marie Rossignol, Philip P. Smith, Aimee Stair, Kenneth Vaillancourt, Kristiana Wright; honors: Jessica Cormier, Casey Lapierre, Adam Levesque, Jacob Ouellette,… Read More
The University of Maine Black Bears may be having their problems putting the puck in the net but they have been compensating on the defensive side. The men’s hockey team enters this weekend’s nonleague games at Brown and Dartmouth having allowed only 23.5 shots on… Read More
In a recent discussion at Belfast City Hall, it was said of the “big box” moratorium and the careful planning process we are actively pursing: “This sends a very bad message about Belfast.” I thought about that comment and wondered exactly what message is going… Read More
WEST FORKS – Residents frustrated by growing education costs are considering cutting ties with the local school district or even taking the more drastic step of dismantling town government. West Forks Plantation voters plan a special town meeting Monday night to vote on whether to… Read More
Following are petitions for bankruptcy filed at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Bangor: Elizabeth Gray, no occupation given, no dependents, Holden; assets, $750; debts, $26,703. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes = []; var has_banner = false; for (var… Read More
DEAD RIVER COMPANY CLASSIC MAINE vs. CENTRAL MICHIGAN Time, site: Friday, 7 p.m.; Alfond Arena, Orono Records: Maine 1-0; Central Michigan 0-2 Series, last meeting: tied 1-1; Central Michigan won 81-56 on 1/2/93 googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]]; var new_slot_sizes… Read More
According to the conservative Heritage Foundation, 59,729 couples (119,458 individuals) residing in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District are affected by the so-called marriage penalty tax. Those figures are even higher in the 1st Congressional District. Under the proposed elimination of that tax, married couples will receive tax relief depending… Read More
HOULTON – Roy Bernard, a district supervisor and 15-year veteran of Irving Woodlands who worked his way up through the ranks of Irving’s forestry operations, will present an overview of the company’s management philosophy and its application in northern Maine on Thursday, Dec. 7, at Shiretown’s Atrium Restaurant. Read More
EAST MACHIAS – William Sellner is out the door before the crack of dawn. In the dark, he drives 42 miles across Washington County and then navigates his truck deep into the woods on a logging road. Then, as his breath forms puffs in the… Read More
ORONO – With only one game under its proverbial belt, the University of Maine women’s basketball team has tremendous potential for improvement during the 2000-2001 season. Coach Sharon Versyp’s Black Bears hope to continue making strides Friday and Saturday during the eighth Dead River Company… Read More
Since its inception 30 years ago, my wife and I have donated enthusiastically to Maine Public Radio. For us, it stood alone as the provider of in-depth local, national and world news coverage. Even more importantly, it supplied us all day and in the evening with classical music. Read More
AUGUSTA – A Massachusetts-based company that insured Bath Iron Works employees and thousands of other Mainers would have to pay claims under a newly proposed court settlement, Maine’s chief insurance regulator said. Tufts Health Plan of New England was unable to pay all of its… Read More
Maureen Dillane loves children. She also loves a crowd. Both qualities have served the Winterport woman well, because she and her husband adopted five state foster children after raising to adulthood her first family of two sons, a daughter and two stepsons. They also raised one long-term foster… Read More
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – The Maine 19- and 16-under field hockey stars won three out of four at the National Field Hockey Festival in Florida Thursday. The 19-and-under team had a win and a tie with Jen Walker of Massabesic scoring the lone goal… Read More
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ORONO – The University of Maine Alumni Association has unveiled a new home on the Web, at www.mainealumni.com, to give UM alumni and supporters an easy way to stay in touch with the university, while conducting daily online activities. The university worked with MyPersonal.com Inc.,… Read More
BARING – A search for three lost hunters ended happily late Wednesday when wardens located the trio in the wilderness area of the Moosehorn Wildlife Refuge. Warden Jim Martin said Perley Tucker, 78, and his grandsons – Zach Gibney, 14, and Nick Lablanc, 12, –… Read More
MAINE VS. BROWN Time, site: Friday, 7 p.m., Meehan Auditorium, Providence, R.I. Records: Maine 4-3-3, Brown 1-5 Series/last meeting: Maine leads 7-2/Maine 3-0 on Nov. 20, 1999 Key players: Maine – C Chris Heisten (1 goal, 7 assists), C Lucas Lawson (3 & 4), C… Read More
AUGUSTA – School construction projects could be assigned a funding riority and receive favored treatment over projects already on the state’s funding list, a state Board of Education advisory panel concluded unanimously Tuesday. The panel met in response to legislation enacted earlier this year that… Read More
MONMOUTH – The Maine Warden Service investigated the shooting of a Monmouth hunter who was hit in the chest with buckshot but survived. Daniel McCallister, 35, was shot Wednesday morning, according to Mark Latti, a spokesman for the Maine Warden Service. McCallister was in stable… Read More
ST. FRANCIS – Ashley Hafford and Jessica Ouellette may have been the luckiest pupils at their elementary school this week when they were the first to put some new classroom technology through its paces. “This is awesome,” Ashley said. “I want one of these for… Read More
Deer Isle-Stonington High School First quarter honor roll Seniors, highest honors: Caleb Carter, Aaron Williams; high honors: Katie Clark, Sarah Dunham, Michelle MacDonald, Jamie Thompson; honors: Jill Anderson, Kuankamo Asavarachanya, Lori Billings, Justin Boyce, Heath Eaton, Kristy Faulkingham, Ashley Foley, Rya Higgins, Miranda Johnson, Matthew… Read More
A Greenbush man started his Thanksgiving Day by being arrested and jailed for operating under the influence of alcohol just before 1 a.m. Thursday. Jeffrey Boucher, 36, was pulled over by a Bangor police officer at the foot of the Hammond Street exit ramp on… Read More
AUGUSTA – A Chelsea woman who said she was demoted for a physical disability that caused her to need frequent restroom breaks is suing the state. Cathy Doyle, 42, won a favorable ruling from the Maine Human Rights Commission and is seeking lost wages and… Read More
FORT KENT – SAD 27 students could benefit from a combination of stepped-up individualized attention and increased release time for their teachers, according to a local interpretation of the most recent results of statewide standardized testing. The standardized tests are administered annually to all Maine… Read More
THOMASTON – Anyone thinking of beginning college in September 2001 should be applying for financial aid now. Sally Daniels, a counselor with the Maine Educational Opportunity Center, will be available to assist students with their financial aid questions Friday, Dec. 1, and Friday, Dec. 15,… Read More
AUGUSTA – A couple of years after retiring as head of Maine’s campaign finance watchdog agency, Marilyn Canavan decided to run for the state House of Representatives. But she had a problem. Canavan, a Democrat, got queasy over the idea of knocking on doors and… Read More
BOSTON – American Indian Sam Sapiel ate no turkey on Thanksgiving Day. In fact, Thanksgiving wasn’t a day of celebration at all for Sapiel, 69, a Penobscot from Falmouth. Never has been, never will be. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var slot_sizes = [[300,250]];… Read More
FARMINGTON – A Farmington teen has pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the 1999 stabbing death of a neighbor. Jeremiah Paulton, 18, entered the plea Wednesday in district court. He was sentenced to 20 years in jail, with all but seven years suspended, for the death… Read More
BANGOR – A Bush Rally will be conducted at 2 p.m. Friday, Nov. 24, at the main entrance of the Bangor Mall. All George W. Bush supporters are invited to attend and bring signs. This rally is sponsored by the Penobscot County Republicans. Call 827-6770 for more information. Read More
MACHIAS – Some suffer from severe depression. Others have Down syndrome. One woman’s medication sets her hands to shaking. And their work is drawing rave reviews at the University of Maine at Machias Art Gallery during VSA arts of Maine’s third juried exhibition by artists… Read More
Lawrence High School, Fairfield First quarter honor roll Seniors, high honors: Ashley Bickford, Michelle Cormier, Angel Daskoski, William Dawson, Amy Gagnon, Seth Gosselin, Joshua Gwadosky, Amy Hanscom, Jennifer Knights, Nicholas Marin, Lauren Marshall, Kurt Martin, Erika Nickerson, Justin Paradis, Tyler Swett, Adam Thibodeau, Reanna Thompson,… Read More
MILFORD – After a year off, the Dr. Lewis S. Libby School’s student council Pride Team is back in operation. Representatives from sixth grade are John Kelley, Chris Tracy, Tyler Honey, Danielle Richard, Amanda Brown and Josh Clukey. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define Slot var… Read More
MORRILL – Members of the Morrill Baptist Church gave up a Thanksgiving at home with their families to celebrate a holiday dinner with the town. For the second year in a row, church members prepared turkey with all the fixings and invited the entire town… Read More
For anyone, a 12-point, 210-pound buck would make for a fine hunting day. For Herb Lounder of Hancock, it meant quite a bit more. In July 1978, a motorcycle accident left Lounder paralyzed at the age of 22. A lifelong hunter and angler, Lounder returned… Read More
BAILEYVILLE – An investigator from the State Fire Marshal’s Office has been asked to determine the cause of a Tuesday night fire that destroyed a home on the Houlton Road. Baileyville Police Officer Shawn Newell said the blaze was reported at 11:15 p.m. and the… Read More
BREWER – Barbara Parker, coordinator of the Penobscot Breast and Cervical Health Coalition will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, at the Brewer Public Library. Parker’s topic will address “Bringing awareness and opportunities for community involvement to men, women, and businesses in an effort… Read More
The Bangor Daily News invites you to be a part of its annual fund-raising effort to support Salvation Army units in central and Down East Maine – the Santa’s Helper Fund. Over the years, Bangor Daily News readers have generously opened their hearts to friends and neighbors through… Read More
The editorial staff of the Bangor Daily News has written in support of the methadone clinic in Bangor, based on uncertain data and unclear reasoning. The staff has likewise reported the results of Dr. Johnson’s article on opiod dependence in the New England Journal of Medicine (Nov. 2… Read More
Former University of Maine-Presque Isle wrestler and wrestling coach Chico Hernandez will represent the United States and North America Sunday at the World Cup of Sombo Wrestling in Nice, France. Hernandez will compete in the 163-pound (middleweight) class against six other competitors representing the other… Read More
BAR HARBOR – On the streets, in offices and across the dinner table, many residents are weighing a big question as they await a Nov. 29 special town meeting vote to determine the future of the Bar Harbor Water Co. Is the town capable of… Read More
BANGOR – Lauree Gott’s sixth-grade science class gathered Wednesday morning in the field behind Fire Station No. 5 on the Hogan Road. The Veazie Community School pupils kicked a dusting of snow off the still soft earth as they looked over the garden plot they will tend over… Read More
HOULTON – Once the center for community entertainment, the Temple Cinema in Market Square is now barely hanging on and could close if there isn’t an increase in patronage. “I can’t believe the movie business is dead,” says Brian “Herbie” Hockenhull, owner of the Temple,… Read More
One day two men were sitting discussing politics. That evening when one of their daughters knelt down for prayer before going to bed, this is what she prayed for: “God bless momma and daddy and all my friends, but most of all God please take care of yourself… Read More
When Allen Sockabasin was growing up in Washington County, he laid in the dark, late at night, in a house without electricity. Snuggled under the covers, the young Passamaquoddy clutched a transistor radio and eagerly soaked up the music that danced across the sky from hundreds of miles… Read More
Narraguagus High School First quarter honor roll Seniors, high honors: Nicole Barbee, Samantha Berst, Brittany Howe, Danielle Meneses, Sarah Nichols, Eugene Stewart; honors: Chelsey Babiarz, Anna Davis, Larry Fickett, Jason Greene, Elisabeth Hammond, Austin Leackfeldt, Travis Lesbines, Michelle Moore, Jennifer Murphy, Jacqueline Ouellet, Jessie Roach,… Read More
BANGOR – With winter fast approaching and frequent vandalism taking its toll on the historic Waterworks buildings, city workers want to take extra measures to keep the weather and the troublemakers out. Tired of endlessly replacing the plywood coverings on the doors and window openings… Read More
DOVER-FOXCROFT – A Dover-Foxcroft man will spend 10 years in prison for setting fire to a local home while its elderly owner was asleep in the residence. Joshua Corson, 20, pleaded guilty Wednesday in Piscataquis County Superior Court to causing a fire on Nov. 6,… Read More
With only a couple days left before the close of the 2000 deer season, here’s a look at some numbers, through Monday, from various tagging stations around the state. The Moosehead Trail Trading Post in Newport has tagged a healthy number of deer this season,… Read More
On Saturday, Todd Jagoutz finished his career as the leading scorer in University of Maine football history, while junior Chad Hayes established himself as both a dominant blocker and able pass-catcher. On Wednesday, that duo became the only Black Bears to gain mention on the… Read More
Bucksport High School First quarter honor roll Seniors, highest honors: Danielle Arnold, Annette Caswell, Abraham Grindle, Marion Harless, Jared Knight, Matej Krajcovic, Justin Peters, Jeremy Porter, Daniel Pye Jr. and Jean Thompson; high honors: Melanie Carter, Heather Jellison, Patrick Lalonde, William Noyes, Andrea Pelletier, Carolyn… Read More
BANGOR – Penquis CAP Inc. has been awarded $59,735 from the Maine Department of Human Services’ Bureau of Health for continuation of the Transition into Parenthood, or TIP, program. The TIP program provides case management support and educational services to pregnant and parenting adolescents who… Read More
MACHIAS – An investigator for the Maine Human Rights Commission has determined that a former administrator at Marshall Manor sexually harassed a female employee and then placed her on probation when she complained about his behavior. The commission will make a final determination on chief… Read More
You know that schtick in opera where the singers don’t actually sing but instead talk rhythmically while the orchestra quietly noodles? It’s called recitative (accent on “teeve”) and it’s a centuries-old device used to fill in the audience on the background of who’s who and what’s what so… Read More
SKOWHEGAN – As it plodded through the $4.2 million proposed budget in a pair of recent meetings, the Somerset County Budget Committee made one overriding decision, according to Chairman D. Dwight Dogherty. A 20 percent increase is way too much. googletag.cmd.push(function () { // Define… Read More
THOMASTON – The state has stepped into some muddy litigation over an acre of ground owned by a former Thomaston official and his wife who tried to restore a stream bank on the property but wound up with a stop-work order amid reports they were excavating $10,000 worth… Read More
BREWER – The contract dispute between Brewer’s teachers union and its school committee continues to be a source of strain for representatives from both sides of the issue. Now in its third month, the contract impasse between the Brewer Education Association and the school committee… Read More
For thousands of Maine kids who have grown up in the child welfare system, labels are a fact of life. Rootless teens are often known for their case histories and psychological diagnoses first, their names and personalities second. When two teen-age boys from KidsPeace New… Read More
First off, I hope your Thanksgiving is a great one, and you stop for at least a minute or two to reflect on the past year and give thanks for being able to live in an area with so many natural wonders. I know I’m thankful for those… Read More
WATERVILLE – Police arrested a Clinton man early Wednesday after finding him nude in a car with a teen-age girl. Kevin Lounsbury, 23, was released from the Waterville police station on his own recognizance after being charged with sexual abuse of a minor, said Deputy… Read More
THOMASTON – Two Rockland teens were apprehended Wednesday after an apparent attempt to steal money from a hairdresser’s home. Rockland police Sgt. Kevin Haj said the two boys, 16 and 17, entered the Lasting Impressions hair salon on Thomaston Street. While one of the boys… Read More