The CBS miniseries that led the ratings much of last summer returns for another 13 episodes beginning Monday (10 p.m. EDT), with King telling viewers that no one in Chester’s Mill is assured of making it through the season alive. “It’s an interesting challenge” picking up a plot after other writers have taken it in […]
June 2014
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State may consider a charter school based in Lewiston or Auburn
LEWISTON — A Lewiston-Auburn-based charter school is a possible proposal to fill one of the last four available charter school slots in Maine. All of ME Academy, a kindergarten through fifth-grade school, was one of six proposals, including a virtual school that has applied the last three years, outlined in letters of intent sent to the […]
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Whale watchers help spot entangled whale
BAR HARBOR — A group of Bar Harbor whale watchers has taken the Save The Whales slogan to heart. The group of 200 whale watchers helped save a humpback whale that was entangled in fishing gear near the entrance to the Bay of Fundy on June 10. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration reports the […]
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L.L. Bean home to get historic makeover
FREEPORT — The house where L.L. Bean raised a family and started the iconic outdoors outfitter that bears his name is getting a makeover to restore it to its historic state. The work, which includes repairs and replacement of siding, roof shingles, porch columns, windows, doors and a coat of paint, is scheduled to be […]
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Learn about ‘The Family Talk’
Has your family had “the talk”? Not the one about the birds and the bees – the one about who will do what when a loved one becomes dependent and in need of ongoing care. If that talk has not yet begun, it may be helpful for you to initiate that conversation. Many people want […]
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Maine man sentenced for stealing $14M from bank
PORTLAND — A former man who pleaded guilty to stealing $14 million and spending it on vacations, his children’s education, prostitutes and a house for his mistress is going to prison for 10 years. Walter Scott Fox, a business owner and former bank officer, was sentenced Thursday in federal court in Portland. Assistant U.S. Attorney […]
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Rules released to reduce whale entanglement
PORTLAND — Federal officials are releasing new regulations for commercial fishermen designed to reduce the number of whales caught in fishing gear off the Atlantic states. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released the regulations Thursday. NOAA officials say the measures focus on reducing the number of vertical lines in areas where whales are the […]
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3 charged with murder in New Hampshire man’s death
DOVER, N.H. — Three men charged with first-degree murder in the stabbing death of an 18-year-old New Hampshire man are being held without bail. Attorney General Joseph Foster said Aaron Wilkinson was killed about 1:30 a.m. Saturday on his property in Madbury, N.H. His body was found about 20 miles away in Lebanon. Court documents […]
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Legion baseball: Tri-Town drops Brunswick, 15-4
POLAND — Tri-Town exploded for nine runs in the third inning to crush Brunswick, 15-4, in Zone 3 American Legion baseball action Thursday. Tri-Town pounded out 14 hits, led by two apiece from Kaleb Bridgham, Lucas Johnson, Billy Rascoe and Jake Simard. Bridgham and Johnson hit back-to-back homers, while Johnson added a double. Matt Rabasco […]
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Candidate says Dems violated written agreement
AUGUSTA — A businessman who considered challenging Mike Michaud in the Democratic gubernatorial primary says the party breached a written agreement and conspired against him in a state Senate primary that he lost. In his complaint, Steve Woods of Yarmouth alleged that the conspiracy involved party leaders who promised to stay neutral in his June […]